wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
in order; in turn; one by one
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
tag; slip; label; sticker
severe; strict; tough; hard
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
red line; red-light district (marked by a red line on police maps); non-legal public road (denoted by a red line on cadastral maps; sometimes no longer physically existing)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
early (days); initial stage; initial
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
each time it happens; at all such times
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
again (and again); once again; yet again
optimism; taking an optimistic view
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
man of the hour; woman of the hour
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
a little bit; a little while
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
perfect; complete; flawless