collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
silence; stillness; quietness
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
in that manner; like that
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
older sister and younger brother
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to be overwhelmed; to be overawed
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to become pale; to turn pale
how; in what way; in what manner
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
generation; the world; the age