to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
powerful person; influential person
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
desperately; for one's dear life
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
ditch; drain; gutter; gap (between cutting guides)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
dignity; majesty; sanctity
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
long (time that has passed); old (story)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
fury; flying into a rage; outrage
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)