basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
place; situation; position; location
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
going straight on; going straight ahead
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
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)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
advance; moving forward; progress
almost; roughly; approximately
because; the reason why is
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
by today; before the day is over
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...