from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
be (that) as it may; having said that
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
difficult to ...; hard to ...
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
one's long-cherished desire
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
himself; yourself; herself
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
to dry up completely; to become stale
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
loyal retainer; loyal subject
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
freely; frankly; without reserve
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious