to serve; to work for; to attend
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to thrust before; to thrust at
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
postponement; deferment; adjournment
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
good feeling; feeling good
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support