to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
silence (not speaking); muteness
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
participation; joining; entry
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
nice; likeable; desirable
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to knock down; to knock out
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to throw at; to turn; to raise
departure; leaving; setting off
about when; about what time; how soon
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
physical condition; state of health; shape
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
such; like that; in that way
mass; quality and quantity
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
at; in; at; when; by; with