hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
foreign; abroad; overseas
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
wedded life; married life
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
minimum; at the very least
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
independence; self-reliance
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)