profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
restoration; repair; mending
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to threaten; to make threats
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
breaking off; snapping off
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to entrust; to leave to a person
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
by today; before the day is over
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
application; request; petition
to be moved to the point of tears; to be touched
effect; result; worth; use; avail
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
by all means; by all costs
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit