stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
in comparison to; rather than
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to grumble; to make difficulties
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
place; situation; position; location
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
absence due to illness; sick leave
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
silent; still; quiet; hushed
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding