leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
in perfect form; going swimmingly
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
complete; whole; perfect; safe
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
infant; baby; little child
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
loser; defeated person; the defeated
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
they; those guys; those fellows
absolutely; positively; decidedly
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
how many years; how long; what year
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though