playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to watch steadily; to stare
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to complain; to make a complaint
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
just one person; only one
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
gem; jewel; precious stone