(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to increase in value; to gain prestige
essence; true nature; substance; reality
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
de facto wife; common-law wife
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
thing that is past its prime; thing that is no longer popular or relevant; thing that has become obsolete
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
tendency; trend; inclination
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
rising; ascending; climbing
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
(small crunchy) dried sardines
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
nutjob; mental job; lunatic; mentally troubled person
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic