to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to join forces with; to cooperate with
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
recommendation; referral; endorsement
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
floral decoration; floral ornament
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.