apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
all around; as far as the eye can see
amount of light; quantity of light
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
since one was born; (in) all one's life
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
back street; back alley; off-street
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
drinking bout; merrymaking
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
several people; a few people
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
at that time; in those days