compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
switching over to; migration; transition
from here; from this place
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
outrageous lie; outright lie
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
out of control; uncontrollable
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
north entrance; north exit
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
east, west, south and north
conquest; domination; mastery
established practice; custom
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome