decision; determination; resolution
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
head; brains; intelligence
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
limbs; arms and legs; body
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
the masses; the lower classes; the common people