to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
choices; alternatives; options
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
proper; respectable; decent; honest
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
standing on one leg; single leg stance
reopening; resumption; restarting
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
other than; excluding; without
although I say; although one might say; although called
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
period of time; time slot; time zone
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone