to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
flustered; confused; panicked
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
too much; excessively; too
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to be boiled; to be cooked
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage