passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to cut corners; to be shoddy
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
the other day; a few days ago
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
making an attempt; trial run
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to try all possible means
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
depending on; dependent on
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to worry about the future
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
perfect; complete; flawless
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
with these words; while saying