article; news story; report; account
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
everything; anything; nothing
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
condition of the common people
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one end; an end; part; fragment
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
one by one; one at a time; in turn
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to invite; to show (someone) in
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
unheard-of; unprecedented
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
system; institution; organization; organisation
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)