without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
reward; honorarium; remuneration
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
amount of money; sum of money
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
negotiations; discussions; connection
almost every day; almost daily
debt collection; debt collector
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
group; bunch; crowd; group
to become pale; to turn pale
to assemble; to set up; to construct
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
although I say; although one might say; although called
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
stepping back; drawing back
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)