to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
although I say; although one might say; although called
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
practice; practising; training; study
older brother; elder brother
craving for the limelight
need for social approval and self-esteem
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
look!; there!; here!; that is
silence (not speaking); muteness
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent