departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
recently; lately; these days
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
one day; (on) a certain day
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
Asian black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus); moon bear
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
emotional strength; force of will
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to be worried; to be troubled
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
witnessing; observing; sighting
spangle (species of black swallowtail butterfly, Papilio protenor)
Chinese peacock (species of swallowtail butterfly, Papilio bianor)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal