lose

make a mistake; [n] mistake; omission

let slip; neglect; miss

degrade

the situation of losing 'face' or dignity in front of others

a dropout from school

middle-aged unemployed people

Only allow success, not allow failure

neglect one's duty

neither good or bad | [華] 不功不過

mediocre

(department for) lost and found

one false step brings everlasting grief; a single slip may cause lasting sorrow; a moment's error can bring a lifelong regret

(v.) to lose (n.) a loss; losses

bereaved

can't afford to lose the opportunity; not let the opportunity slip through one's fingers

lost in the post

寄失了

to lose; to drop; to feel a sense of loss

(mostly those drop-out from school)

teenager who is out of school without a job.

there is no room for error

overbalance (lit: "lose level/even measure")

to lose balance [written and colloquial]

offend someone

to fail to keep an appointment | In coll. Cant., one might use 放飛機

psychosis; psychotic

complying with the wishes of one's elder brother and one would offend his wife

hard to please everybody; please one and you'll offend the other

左右做人難

excuse me, pardon me (... i need to go)

(of a woman) lose one's virginity/chastity

jumpy (als 慌失失)

feeling scared, fear or panic

immoral

Misconduct