given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
how; in what way; by what means
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
demanding; difficult; strict
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
blood relationship; blood relative
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
with a start; with a jump
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very