to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
coexistence; living together
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
store name; shop name; restaurant name
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
done; just done; just finished
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout