force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
time; hour; period; class
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to temper thoroughly; to train well
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
league; federation; union
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
grand chancellor (highest-ranking minister in ancient China); chief councillor; minister (Chinese-style title)
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
in the end; at the end of the day
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
sharing a common destiny; sitting in the same boat
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
change; transition; vicissitudes
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
construction; establishment
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
reason; logic; method; system; order
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
fate; destiny; predestination