to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
serious look (on one's face); straight face
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
all times and places; all ages and countries
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
power of femininity; woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; girliness (as a positive quality)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
blindingly quick speed; (in) a flash; (in) the blink of an eye
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
tendency; trend; inclination
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
just because; even if; even though
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity