to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
crying face; face of a person who is crying
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
go away; leave; get lost; fuck off; scram
the present term; the present session
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
interest; rights; concession
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
only recently; just of late
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
righteousness; justice; right
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
will not do; do not; does not
cold reception; inhospitality