story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to throw at; to turn; to raise
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
deed; act; work; performance
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
essence; true nature; substance; reality
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
being too late; losing one's final chance
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to torment; to torture; to harass
though; notwithstanding; although
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)