to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
other side; opposite side; other party
(large number of people, esp. students) singing and dancing around a bonfire at night
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
place; room; margin; scope
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
negative personality; asocial type
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
here and there; in places
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
hostile relations; hostile relationship
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
enlightenment; great wisdom
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person