foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
diagnosis; medical examination
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
subtracting points; points deducted
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
on the occasion of; at the time of
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
just a handful; only a small number (of)
settlement; conclusion; summary
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to collapse into; to flop onto
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to throw oneself (into an activity)
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
without; unless; have to do
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
difficult to ...; hard to ...
consequently; as a result
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
document; official papers
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
attractiveness; charm; amiability