defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
guidance; leadership; leading the way
performance of one's official duties
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
older sister; lass; young lady
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
preface; introduction; preamble
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
grade; class; degree; magnitude
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
decision; determination; resolution
in proportion to; just as much as
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis