in proportion to; just as much as
(social) position; status
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to manage something successfully; to be successful
even if; even though; however; no matter how
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
company; corporation; workplace
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
corporate drone; corporate slave
in one's own way or style
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
different (from); not the same (as)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
consideration; taking into account
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others