to concern; to be related
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
otherwise; if not; or else
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
opposite; reverse; contrary
to happen to meet; to come across
near; close; beside; third person
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
influence; clout; leverage
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly