to lose heart; to lose motivation
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
war renunciation; anti-war; bout cancelled due to absence of one of the wrestlers
to need; to call for; to require
self-consciousness; self-awareness
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
what do you want?; can I help you?
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
absolute beginner; complete amateur
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
(giving) instruction; initiation
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
even though; despite; when
reality; actuality; hard fact
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
minute adjustment; fine tuning
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
in the face of; in defiance of
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman