beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
environment; circumstance
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to shout (in anger); to yell
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
opinion; point of view; visual point
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
street at night; making a night journey
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
one day; (on) a certain day
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)