script; libretto; scenario
along; parallel to; in accordance with
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
that's a different matter; that's a different story
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to grimace; to make a wry face
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
blood relationship; blood relative
deep emotion; strong feelings
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work