obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
treating someone like a child
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
day after day; day by day
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to finish reading; to read through
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
addict; junkie; substance abuser
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
spirituality; spiritual nature
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve