to miss a chance; to fail to do
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
threat; intimidation; menace
in proportion to; just as much as
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
you (plural); all of you; you all
on one hand; on the other hand
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
without; but if; otherwise; or else
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate