business world; business circles; (the) industry
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
end of a match; end of a game
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
drama; play; Chinese opera
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
absorption; suction; attraction
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
throughout; all through; right through
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
person concerned; interested party; related party
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to like; to love; to be fond of
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
weekly publication; weekly magazine
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling