hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to say no more; to sink into silence
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
to surround; to crowd around
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
curious; strange; unusual
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
in person; personally; directly
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
tedious; boring; being fed up with
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
doing whatever one pleases