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)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
dean (of a university faculty)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
in person; personally; directly
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
research; study; investigation
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
unmarried; not yet married
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)