the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
preference; priority; precedence
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
useless resistance; vain struggle
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
beginning; outset; first; onset
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to pluck; to pick; to tear
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
desperately; for one's dear life
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
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)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt