to become desperate; to give in to despair
Dutchman's pipe cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum); night-blooming cereus; queen of the night
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
to correct oneself; to restate
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
younger scholar; future reference
but; however; although; though
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
one's position; one's face; one's honour; one's reputation
silent; silent film; silent letter
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
fort; stronghold; fortification
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
street; quarter; district; area
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
had better ...; had better not ...
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
disorder; disturbance; unrest
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
skepticism; scepticism; doubt
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
longitudinal winding; curling (e.g. hair)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
to lean back (with one's legs braced); to stretch out (one's limbs) and arch one's back; to act haughtily; to be arrogant