to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
final; eventual; ultimate
lately; recently; these days
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
manual; instructions; guide; specification document; specifications; blueprint
the present term; the present session
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
I don't like it; it's troublesome; it's too much; it's awful
way; method; means; (technical) specification
tuning (an instrument); temperament
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
work schedule; progress schedule; process chart
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
at a young age; while still young
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
sympathy; compassion; pity
private; personal life; (one's) privacy