how; in what way; by what means
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
warmly; cordially; with tender care
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
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
to begin to walk; to set out
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on