to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
consequence; result; conclusion
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to cause someone to worry
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
not understanding; not knowing
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
for your information; I'm telling you
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to fight against; to oppose; to face
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
kindergartener; preschooler
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser