bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
instead; but (on the other hand)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
dull sound; muffled sound
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to thrust before; to thrust at
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to rise; to erect; to get up
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
absolutely; positively; decidedly
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to shake; to waver; to tremble
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly