philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
change of job; change of occupation; career change
quarrel; dispute; argument
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
one cause; one reason; one factor
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
rare; uncommon; not often seen
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
to forget to put in; to leave out
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings
to become pale; to turn pale
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
(doing nothing but) eating and sleeping; living idly
not counted (in the score); not tallied
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
sick person; patient; invalid
fast walking; semi-jogging
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again