becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
to live through; to survive
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to be at a loss for words
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
with a start; with a jump
hand luggage; hand baggage
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
preparations for a journey; travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
maintaining the status quo
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
wooden framework; wooden frame; timberwork
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
experiment; experimentation
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
honour; honor; glory; renown
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward