and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
present continuous tense; present progressive form
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to throw down the gauntlet
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
nausea; sickness in the stomach
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
fresco; mural; wall painting
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
motherland; fatherland; native country
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
defeat; lost battle; defeated army