unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
self-examination; reflection
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
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
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
casting vote; balance of power (held by a minority party)
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
these guys; these fellows
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
visual confirmation; sighting
perception; sensation; awareness
as; because; with; due to
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
at a stroke; with a single swoop
god (esp. the Christian God)
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
perceptivity; perceptual ability