frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
both (people); the two of them
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
knitting; knitted material; crochet
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
rest; break; recess; intermission
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
with a start; with a jump
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing