worst; worst-case (scenario)
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to cause someone to worry
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
every evening; night after night
effort; initiative; dealing with; bout (in sports, etc.); match
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
going too far; going to extremes
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift