nothing but; none other than
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
future; possible; potential; prospective
to turn into an increase; to turn into a plus; to change to an advantage
three days and three nights
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
using together (jointly); used at the same time
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
earnings from a part-time job
last night; yesterday evening
toast; congratulatory cup
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
preference; priority; precedence
as if it were about oneself
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out