there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
stone (used for throwing)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power