to lead a life; to live a life
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to encamp; to take up positions
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
absolutely; positively; decidedly
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology