to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
prompt; immediate; in real time
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
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
being settled; coming to a conclusion
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
reason; cause; circumstances
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to be softened; to calm down
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
confusion; distraction; derangement
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
from here; from this place
to indicate; to show; to point to
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
different opinion; objection
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
other side; opposite side; other party
to have one's horizons broadened