to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
condition; state (of health); appearance
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
incident resulting in injury
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
one thin flat object; one sheet
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
instant; moment; for an instant
to flare up; to burst into flames
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to remain married for life