to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
that's the way it is; such is life
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
how; in what way; by what means
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to begin to walk; to set out
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)