study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
(adding) fuel to the fire
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
uninhabited island; desert island
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(political) power; authority; influence
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent