to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
such; like that; that sort of; very
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
adverse circumstances; adversity
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
condition; situation; prospects
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior