to blow off; to be blown off
indescribable; having no way to express
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
minimum; at the very least
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
no matter how much time passes
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
serious; severe; grave; acute
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
feeling; sense; impression
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
how long; how far; how much
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to be needed; to be wanted
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
commitment; pledge; promise
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to manage something successfully; to be successful