to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
appearance; expression; manifestation
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
wild beast; wild animal; brute
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
those who have it (esp. wealth) have it; it does exist (somewhere); there are places where you can find it
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
regular customer; valued client
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true