to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
final part; last bit; end
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
being in love with each other
abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended
cell phone novel; literary work originally written on a cellular phone
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
outside of; not covered by
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
one's family (home) background (environment)
one parent; single parent
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
child one is expecting; child in one's womb