selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
sour look; surly face; pout
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
scene; spectacle; sight; view
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
man of letters; literary man
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
author; writer; novelist; artist
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of