cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
number one; first; best; most; game; round
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
Hello Work; nickname for the Public Employment Security Office
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
change of occupation; career change
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once