to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
gradually; slowly but steadily
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
each; (arch.) you (plural)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
consecutive; continuous; successive
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
individual differences; personal equation
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)