with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
patterns of thinking; train of thought
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to thrust away; to send flying
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
art of self-defense (defence)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
back street; back alley; off-street
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to send flying with a kick
pieces; scraps; disconnected
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to be settled; to be brought to an end
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback