victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to step forward; to volunteer
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
before it happens; beforehand
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
so-and-so; who?; which people?
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
extensive; vast range; wide scope
practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
duty; obligation; responsibility
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to indicate; to show; to point to
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
gesture; gesticulation; motion
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
metallic sound; metallic clank
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan