to abandon; to give up on; to desert
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to attack; to assault; to assail
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
two classes; double; two sets
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to beat to death; to kill
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
writing on someone's behalf
neighbourhood; neighborhood
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
physical education; PE; gym (class)