query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
when it becomes; when it comes to
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to be silent; to say nothing
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
in the meanwhile; during the time
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
many; much; plenty; hardly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to despair of; to see the vanity of
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
opening and shutting; opening and closing
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!