this, that and the other; this and that
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to continue to do; to persist in doing
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
interest; rights; concession
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
only recently; just of late
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor