to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
day by day; every day; by the day
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
little by little; bit by bit
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to settle (in a place); to settle down
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
choices; alternatives; options
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
one's own child; one's own children
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be fated; to be linked by fate
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
at first; in the beginning; originally
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of