to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to crumble away; to collapse
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
shady; underhanded; questionable
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
with a fixed time; with a deadline
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
self-torturing; masochistic
to extend the term; to extend a deadline
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to exert oneself; to make efforts
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface