standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
and yet; though; when; in spite of
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
complete change; about-face
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
while; even though; despite
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
in advance; beforehand; previously
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
healthy; sound; wholesome
two times; twice; two degrees
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
being too late; losing one's final chance
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable