to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
than; other than; except; but
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to get drunk; to become tipsy
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
centre of attention; center of attention
to become fraught with emotion
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
true character; true heart; true spirit
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
long distance relationship
sexy; popular; well-liked
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
mediocrity; ordinary ability
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
sweet and sour; bittersweet
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up