to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
four characters; four letters
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
technique; art; skill; move
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time