to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to discuss; to talk together
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
pride; dignity; self-respect
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up