death march; death march (in software development); crunch
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to repeat; to do something over again
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
same as above; ditto; ibid.
property; fortune; means; assets
to mix; to stir; to blend
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
seventh of January (lunar calendar) (one of the five annual festivals)
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
list or table of charges; tariff; price list
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
systems integrator; system integrator (company)
800,000; eight hundred thousand
1,000,000; one million; million; many
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)