to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
victory celebration party; victory banquet
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to lose heart; to lose motivation
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
physique; physical standard; posture; sexual position
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
to face on; to look out on to
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
pressure; oppression; suppression
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
just above; right overhead
watch-keeping; guard; lookout