disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
just because; even if; even though
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
generation; the world; the age
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
family; relatives; dependents; household
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)