unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
armchair theory; impracticable theory
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
thought; consideration; thinking
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to shave off; to scrape off
one eye; one of one's eyes
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to watch for an unguarded moment
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to watch over; to watch attentively
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
starting late; late departure
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone