excessive; too much; unreasonable
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
diligent; absorbed (in something)
sabotage; slow-down tactics
inside; interior; inner part
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
putting on a brave front; pretending one doesn't care; (lit.) song of a convict on their way to prison
official announcement; proclamation
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
surely (not); certainly (not)
to shoot a person to death
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to spit out; to eject; to dump
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to take over; to hand over
scenery; scene; landscape
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to summon; to get used to call
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
before ... days (months, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
leaving; quitting; retiring
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
since when; from when; how long
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
in the hospital; hospitalized
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money