to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
reason; cause; circumstances
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
older sister; elder sister
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time; hour; period; class
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
continuation; succession; series
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?