approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
association; club; fan club; supporter's association
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
financials; on the funding (capital) side
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
second day of the month; two days
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
comparatively; relatively
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
considerably; greatly; a lot
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)