to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
group; bunch; crowd; group
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
polite; courteous; hospitable
big talk; boasting; bragging
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
mid-air breakage or disintegration
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
leaving everything up to someone else
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
most part; greater part; majority
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt