to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
talk; recital; narration; topic
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
carnivore; carnivorous animal
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
one's condolences; feelings of sympathy
horizon (related to land)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)
back street; back alley; slums
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
carrying voice; well-projected voice
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with