towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
in that way; like that; that way
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
function; facility; faculty; feature
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to take away; to carry away
on and after; from ... onward; since
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to shake one's head (in denial)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to head home; to leave for home
more than usual (usu. time)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability