tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
arrangement; handling; measures; management; discretion
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
memories; recollections; reminiscence
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to become clear; to be made public
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
banknote; bill; note; paper money
self-; from (a time or place)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to creep about; to crawl around
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the bush