achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
instead; but (on the other hand)
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to throw down the drain; to waste
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
nod; inclination of the head
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
tomfoolery; monkey business
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly