being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
teething ring; pacifier; dummy; blowjob
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
to hate each other; to hate mutually
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
viewing as a problem; problematizing
female friend; woman friend
to invite in; to show someone in
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)