blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
the way one works; one's working manner
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
tendency; trend; inclination
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
at; in; at; when; by; with
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to walk away; to saunter off
temporary employee placement
perception; sensing; noticing
advance payment; money paid in advance
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
moment; brief space of time
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
military family; warrior class
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
relation; connection; relevance
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
(courteous) invitation; call
revival; restoration; resuscitation
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something