to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(a place) out of one's reach
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
March; third month of the lunar calendar
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
in advance; beforehand; previously
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
departure; leaving; going away; recession
admiration; wonder; astonishment
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
perfect; complete; flawless
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky