(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
assertion; declaration; affirmation
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
failure; mistake; blunder
to redeem (from sin); to save
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
course; route; path; process; means
perfect; complete; flawless
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
something like ...; something called ...
not limited to; not just ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit