field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
in the midst of the enemy
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
force (bulldoze) one's way through
active; positive; progressive
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
looking on; remaining a spectator
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
regret; repentance; remorse
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
spirit; heart; disposition
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward