bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
river; stream; River; the ... river
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
not yet known; unknown; strange
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
possible; likely; probable
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
night lighting; nighttime illumination
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
loss of a match that is 'called' part way into the game
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
long distance relationship
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite