breakdown of negotiations
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
business rival; professional jealousy
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
debt collection; debt collector
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
killing two birds with one stone
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to gain fame; to make one's name
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
contrary to one's expectations
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax