nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to strangle; to constrict
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to complain; to make a complaint
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to palm off; to force a sale
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to be smeared; to be covered
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
particularly; only; in the case of
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
young girl; lass; adolescent female
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
rather; sooner; preferably
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing