to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to be too numerous; to be too much
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
to gain fame; to make one's name
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to arrive home; to return
to relax; to feel at home
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
having no idea; having no clue
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
semi-transparent; translucent
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten