to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
leader; authority; mainstay
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
failure; mistake; blunder
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
how many people; a number of people
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
boastful speech; bragging
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
way; method; means; resource; course
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting