to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
window-shopping; window-gazing
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
way (of doing); manner; method; means
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
educational institution; school; academy; campus
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
to cause someone to worry
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
difficult to ...; hard to ...
disinheritance; disowning
to accept; to receive; to agree
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
admiration; being impressed (by)
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb