plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
double suicide; lovers' suicide
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
self control; self restraint
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
(divine) providence; dispensation
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to glare at each other; to confront each other
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
left breast; left side of the chest
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
reflection in a mirror; reflected image; inverse (of a point); mirror image
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
still; as yet; as it has been
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
madder red; dark red; crimson
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate