to be ill; to suffer from
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
doughnut effect (exodus of residents from city centers to the suburbs); donut effect
spread; span; expanse; extent
people; men and women; each person; everybody
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
6th day of the month; six days
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
8th day of the month; eight days
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)