ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
each (every) time; whenever
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
approval; acceptance; toleration
strong pressure; heavy pressure
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
laborious; arduous; strenuous; painstaking; trying; taxing
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
such; this sort of; like this
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
redoing; doing over again
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back