severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to be opposite; to face each other
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
tattling; telling on (someone)
rather; sooner; preferably
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
about when; about what time; how soon
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
sleazy; vulgar; low-life; shabby
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
self-centered; stuck on oneself