wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
company; corporation; workplace
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
concealment; suppression; hiding
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
error of judgment; miscalculation
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
one more time; once more; once again
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to sell off; to sell completely
one's best interests; one's own good