to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to shake off; to throw off
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
difficult to ...; hard to ...
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket