to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
function; facility; faculty; feature
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to take away; to carry away
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to shake one's head (in denial)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to head home; to leave for home
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
debut; initial stage appearance
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to take over; to hand over
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber