harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
serious; severe; grave; acute
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
use; utilization; utilisation; application
selection; choice; option
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
future prospects; promise
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best