fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
wheel (esp. of a vehicle)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
supporting role (actor); minor role
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
very much; very many; more and more
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
advance; moving forward; progress
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
both (people); the two of them
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
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)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to distribute; to hand out
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
clear; precise; definite; distinct
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all