resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
at least; at most; (even) just
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
one's assessment of the situation
several people; a few people
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
how long; how far; how much
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
poor (academic) performance; poor (business) results (showing)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to select someone (out of many people)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to take over; to hand over
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship