even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to differ; to vary; to disagree
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to shake; to sway; to waver
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
shame; disgrace; raping; rape