to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
speaking of ...; as for ...
breath; breathing; bracelet
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
war; battle; match; game; competition
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
running away; escaping on foot
considerably; greatly; a lot
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
plants and animals; flora and fauna
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
erhua (rhotacization of syllable finals in spoken Mandarin); erization
this and that; various things
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
discovery; detection; finding
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping