to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
in the meanwhile; during the time
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
conviction; belief; confidence
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
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)
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
when; how soon; how long until
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight