to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
love and believe in; intimacy
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
Les Miserables (novel by Victor Hugo)
wood vinegar; pyroligneous acid
several years; a few years
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
true friend; close friend
of low character; of mean character
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
sleeping; feeling sleepy; beddy-bye
by chance; coincidentally; as it happens
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
this (is) again; really; so; extremely