self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to smirk; to grin broadly
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
that day; the very same day
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
year in, year out; always; 24-7
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
to think constantly about; to dwell on
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
personification; impersonation; embodiment
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
supporting role (actor); minor role
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to stop (plug) one's ears
top of the head; crown of the head
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration