not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
one's way back; one's way home
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
tension; mental strain; nervousness
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
secret; private; surreptitious
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
total hours spent working
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
rest; break; recess; intermission
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
nightlife districts; drinking districts
producer's price; PP; polypropylene; PP
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
depravity; corruption; degradation
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless