large number (of); many; majority
possession; retention; maintenance
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
craving; longing; thirsting
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to happen to have on hand or in stock
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned