central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to gain a victory; to win
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
powdered medicine; powder
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
blue sky; azure sky; spring sky; God; the Creator
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to become desperate; to give in to despair
karma from a previous existence
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)