filthy; dirty (looking); drab
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
unheard-of; unprecedented
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
I have nothing to do with it
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to take pains (doing something); to take great care
anything and everything; just about everything
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
just because; even if; even though
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to subsist; to keep on living
decision; determination; resolution
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
use; utilization; utilisation; application
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive