to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
intelligence or information network
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
penultimate bout of the tournament day
breaking off an engagement
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
blighted love; disappointed love
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
reaching; attaining; arrival
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
position; location; base; point; site
worthy of special mention
noisy; confused; uproarious
common knowledge; well-known fact
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments