to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to erase all trace of something
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
door; gate; opening; title page
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
scrape-scrape; with a scraping sound
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
stepping back; drawing back
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
sound of voice; vocal sound
voice quality; type of voice
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management