no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
this and that; one thing and another
loop; band; loop (in a program); looping (of a video, slideshow, etc.); repeating (e.g. of a conversation); time loop (in fiction); temporal loop
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); being reborn; reincarnation
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
overall; general; as a whole
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
technical term; terminology; jargon
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator