current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
evening meal; supper; dinner
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
training (animals); breaking (animals)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
in the end; after all is said and done
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
this world; this life; this generation; present day
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme