at first; in the beginning; originally
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
physical condition; state of health
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
mental; spiritual; emotional
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to find out; to discover; to locate
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
in search of; in order to look for
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to accept; to receive; to agree
(not) even once; (not) ever
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
sixth day of the month; six days
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
playing the victim; playing the victim card
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to complain; to make a complaint