instead; but (on the other hand)
interruption; suspension; break
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
together; at the same time; same; identical
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
self-consciousness; self-awareness
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
most part; greater part; majority
simply; merely; only; solely
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
even if; even though; however; no matter how
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
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
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
memory; sense; experience
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
it seems so; that's what it looks like
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by