tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
reason; cause; circumstances
point of compromise; common ground
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
secret; private; surreptitious
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
prohibition; ban; embargo
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
cooperation; collaboration
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
proper; right; reasonable
how many years; how long; what year
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to sell off; to sell completely
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point