close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
complete change; about-face
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
aforementioned; above-mentioned
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
conversely; on the contrary
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
older brother; elder brother
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
being all smiles with joy
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
history of; experience of
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
assertion; declaration; affirmation
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
vexing; irritating; impatient
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish