to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
study; research; investigation
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
though; notwithstanding; although
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to accept; to receive; to agree
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
charm; incantation; spell; curse
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful