to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
match; game; bout; contest
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
whatever (the case may be)
reality; actuality; hard fact
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
to ask a question; to ask questions
don't worry about it; forget about it
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
literally; self-explanatorily
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
senior high school; high school
program (e.g. TV); programme
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to triumph; to be elated with success
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity