to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to collapse into; to flop onto
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
already; now; no longer; not any more
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
conviction; belief; confidence
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to say no more; to sink into silence
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
much less; to say nothing of
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
memory; sense; experience
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
so; like this; in this way
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
how many months?; how long?
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances