to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
life; living; I; me; student
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
alone; by oneself; on one's own
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
again; once more; a second time
being two sides of the same coin; being the same (while appearing different); Very sincerely yours; (arch.) peerless; (arch.) unparalleled
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
number one; first; best; most; game; round
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
individual; one by one; separate; each
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
with these words; while saying
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
singing voice; (sound of) singing
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health