to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
being too late; losing one's final chance
connection; link; relationship
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
John Doe; person of unknown name; (arch.) country bumpkin
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
extensive knowledge; erudition
practice; practising; experience
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
opposite side; opposition
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
outward appearance; apparent
head; brains; intellect; understanding
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to suffer a blast or indirect blow; to be subject to the surplus force of an impetus
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary