reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
eardrum; tympanic membrane
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
in the end; at the end of the day
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
particularly; only; in the case of
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
failure; mistake; blunder
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
suited figure; person in a suit
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
face; looks; vestiges; trace
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
short distance; short range; short-haul
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion