until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to make an appearance; to show up
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
as if nothing had happened
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
nape (of the neck); nucha
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
no matter how much time passes
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
globe-trotting; traveling (around) the world
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
like water; like it grows on trees
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
rather; sooner; preferably
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
finding employment; getting a job
counterfeit paper money; forged document
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
bet; wager; stake; gamble
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive