to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to open (one's eyes) wide
same; similar; (just) like; equal
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)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to become misty; to become hazy
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
imitating; copying; mimicking
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?