even though; despite; when
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
clearing one's throat; cough
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to call in; to invite; to bring in
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
should; must; -able; probably; likely
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic