how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
divide into four pieces; one fourth
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
position; job; employment; opening
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to tighten; to press hard
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
fucking; screwing; having sex
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...