no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to harm; to cause harm to
to subsist; to keep on living
living; lifestyle; living room
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
question; inquiry; enquiry
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
innocence; being not guilty
release; liberation; acquittal
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to raise one's voice; to shout
for the first time in one's life
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
and; thereupon; because of that
remaining silent; keeping secret
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to be accepted by a university
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose