to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
practice; practising; training; study
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
art of war; strategy; tactics
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
stable boy; stable hand; groom
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
effigy; likeness; portrait; statue
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor