profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
distant look; faraway look
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
story; tale; talk; discussion
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
recommendation; referral; endorsement
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proofreading; proof
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
way; method; means; effect; result; worth
-less; lacking; non-existing
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
choices; alternatives; options
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
by your leave; with your permission
to say; to be called; to do
to discuss; to talk together
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
eye for people; ability to judge character