within the year; before the year is out
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
fellow countryman; compatriot; person from the same province; person from said country
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
nothing but; none other than
cosmopolitan (international) way of thinking; feeling for the wider world
on countless occasions; many a time
persistence; single-mindedness
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
strong pressure; heavy pressure
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
street at night; making a night journey
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
number two; second in command
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday