to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
desperation; self-abandonment
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
one by one; one after another
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
totally willing; fully motivated
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
to awake from one's sleep
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
it's not like; it isn't as if
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
risky; dangerous; insecure
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
law-like nature; regularity