how can (one) do something
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
difficult to ...; hard to ...
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
ability; capability; competence; skill
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
in this manner; in this way; like this
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated