independence; self-reliance
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
subway; metro; underground (railway)
philosophy of Lao-tse and Chuang-tse; Taoism
all things in nature; the whole creation
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
poetry and prose; literature; literary works
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
to begin to walk; to set out
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to be dead; to be lifeless
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
praise; glorification; extolment
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
discontinuous; discontinuous
crypt; underground chapel
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
eight (long cylindrical things)
high-quality goods; luxury item
digital-analog (e.g. watch, conversion)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
infinite loop; closed loop
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to continue to do; to persist in doing
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt