anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to bend; to warp; to curve
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
personal feelings; self-interest
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
separate; special; another; separately
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
long-awaited; much-awaited
please; somehow or other; one way or another
being left out; being ostracized
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
negotiations; discussions; connection