to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
rather; better; instead; if anything
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
convenient; handy; useful
function; facility; faculty; feature
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
regulation; adjustment; control
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
if one is unlucky; if one is careless