to give a broad grin; to smirk
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
moment to quit; way to quit
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
scale; scope; plan; structure
another thing; exception; special case
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to state; to express; to mention
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle