things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to accept; to receive; to agree
feeling; sense; impression
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
while; during; while; although; all; both
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
the last moment; the very end
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
president (of a society); chairman
study; diligence; discount; reduction
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement