to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
Taklamakan Shamo desert; Takla Makan desert
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
straight-laced person; stubborn person
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
presence; sitting with; being with
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
verbal message; word (from someone)
telephone call; telephone (device)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
transactions; dealings; business
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
this and that; one thing or another
to grow up; to become an adult
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to speak ill of; to disparage
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
directly; in person; firsthand