just because; even if; even though
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
property; fortune; means; assets
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
results of a scientific investigation; findings
how; in what way; how about; questionable
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
production output; number of goods manufactured
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
participation; joining; entry; adherence
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
good-natured; of good character
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
that's the way it is; such is life
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)