to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
Chinese onion (Allium chinense); Chinese scallion; Kiangsi scallion; pickled Chinese onion
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
combat power; fighting strength
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
image; figure; figure; form; image
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be badly made; to fail
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
nothing but; except; no more than