to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
in the meanwhile; during the time
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to turn right; to turn to the right
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
this and that; various things
minor cosmetic surgery; nip and tuck
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
give-and-take; give and take
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand