without cause; without reason
discipline; punishment; reprimand
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
body; group; party; company; troupe
mediator; manager; caretaker
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
playing the victim; playing the victim card
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
source of revenue; financial supporter
ancestor; forefather; foremother
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
without leaving any trace
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
like this; this sort; this way
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
just one person; only one