beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
carelessness; clumsiness; blunder; mistake; being no good at drinking and entertaining
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to head home; to leave for home
corridor; hallway; passageway
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
endurance; perseverance; patience
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
yourself; himself; herself
to put to death (e.g. a sinner, traitor, etc.); to punish someone with death
otherwise; or else; if not
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
birth date; date of birth; DOB