crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
such; like that; that sort of
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
to trample; to crush underfoot
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
matter of time; question of time
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
millilitre; milliliter; mL
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
to have meaning; to be meaningful
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick