to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
world; society; people; the public
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
friction; discord; strife
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
source of worry; source of distress
special; particular; peculiar; unique
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to entrust; to leave to a person
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
don't you think?; indicates question
business world; business circles; (the) industry
particularly; only; in the case of
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
derailment; digression; deviation
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.)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
income; receipts; revenue