things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
older brother; elder brother
by sheer strength; by brute force
to turn towards; to point
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
in the same way as; just like
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
opening line; opening line of a (Chinese) poem
removing; unfollowing (on social media)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
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)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
right side; right-hand side
decision; determination; resolution