to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
even though; despite; when
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
consequently; as a result
two persons; two people; pair; couple
attack; assault; attempt; try
to attempt; to test; to try out
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to gather; to collect; to assemble
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can