jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
quality (of a product or a service)
creation; Creation (by God)
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
central pillar of a pagoda
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
different thing; another question; different case
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
nothing but; none other than
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to have one's horizons broadened
to get change back; to be more than enough
one or two; a few; small number
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
favorite; favourite; habitually used
self-interest; selfish desire
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
portion; potion (e.g. magical)