that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
genuine article; real thing; real deal
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
cannot be helped; unavoidable
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
abuse; misuse; perversion
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
retention; maintenance; preservation
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)