to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
bad things happen to those who attempt things; (lit.) if a dog walks they will hit a stick; good luck may come unexpectedly
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
incommunicative; taciturn
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
research; study; investigation
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
perception; sensing; noticing
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
fate; destiny; predestination
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox