thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
from now; from this moment; henceforth
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
evening edition (of a daily newspaper); evening paper
being the runner-up; finishing second
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
club activities; extracurricular activities
Wuhuan (proto-Mongolic nomadic people)
none of your business; not your concern
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
time; hour; period; class
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality