envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
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
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
failure; mistake; blunder
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is 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)
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
boastful speech; bragging
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; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
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
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
secret art; the mysteries
way; method; means; resource; course
not necessarily so; is not always true
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope