precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
serious criminal; heinous criminal
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
winner; victor; conqueror
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to scrape off; to plane off
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
perception; sensing; noticing
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
man; male; masculine gender
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
permission; approval; authorization; license
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
region; limits; stage; level
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
umbrella organization; umbrella group
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
one's cherished opinion; pet theory