the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
salary reduction; salary cut
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
suffix for building numbers
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
lip-syncing; lip-synching
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
first-rate; finest quality; the best
many; numerous; various; large number of
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation