to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
that's the way it is; such is life
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to continue (going along some trend)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
useless resistance; vain struggle
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
new and old; incoming and outgoing
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
political measures; policy
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
the reverse; other side; lining
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
essence; true nature; substance; reality
steady; sound; reliable; solid