to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to speak jokingly; to speak teasingly; to joke around; to speak nonsense
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
every evening; night after night
(opening of a) wound; cut
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
person of importance; a someone; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
rationalization; justification
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
sincere; honest; faithful
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
a little bit; a little while
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious