in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
all right; let's do this!; you got it!; it's here!; finally!; boom!
dancing or jumping for joy
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
last night; yesterday evening
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
welcome; (warm) reception
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
healthy; sound; wholesome
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
being bad at communication; being unsociable
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
fluent (in a language); flowing
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; discretion is the better part of valor; (lit.) fleeing is winning
absconding; making off; taking off; slipping away; vanishing; disappearing
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
work-in-progress; working state
nonchalantly; without a care