simplified version; abridged edition
to mark the end; to spell the end
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
good-for-nothing; worthless
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
reality; actuality; hard fact
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
goodness; excellence; virtue
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
capable of anything; liable to do
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
rating; classification; grading
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
important points; main points
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)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
worldliness; vulgarity; coarseness
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular