pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
reconciliation; make peace with
to crumble away; to collapse
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to move forward; to move on
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
one's whole heart; everything one feels
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
it's no joke; gimme a break!
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
understanding person; supporter
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
double extra-large; 2XL; XXL
to continue (going along some trend)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously