constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
about when; about what time; how soon
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
income; receipts; revenue
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
total amount; aggregate sum
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
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
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)