measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
one hole; toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation); effective point for moxibustion; one-woman man
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
hostility; antagonism; opposition
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen