self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
dealing with; coping with
practice; practising; experience
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
matter to be checked or investigated
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
censorship; inspection; examination
forcibly; against one's will
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
serious look (on one's face); straight face
if you do this; if this is the case
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to be entwined; to be involved