interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
two times; twice; two degrees
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
motive power; driving force
you could say; you might say; verging on the
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
tax reduction; tax avoidance; tax planning
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
the gods of heaven and earth
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
difficult to ...; hard to ...
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
firm; strong; solid; stable
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes