to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
opening fully; full throttle; full power
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
reopening; resumption; restarting
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
reinforcement; strengthening
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
evening meal; dinner; supper
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)