to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to scrape off; to shave off
here and there; everywhere
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
comparatively; relatively
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to sell off; to sell completely
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
at least; at most; (even) just
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to hand (over); to deliver in person
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite