to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
since then; from that time; ever since
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
name; given name; first name
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome