to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
leaving unfinished; unfinished ending
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly
26th day of the month; 26 days
A4 paper size (210mm x 297mm)
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
precious stone; jewel; gem
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
financial power; financial means; wealth
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
store; reserve; stock; savings
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
before one could; in no time at all; without a gap
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree