to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
dealing with; coping with
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
(means of) enduring; tiding over; pulling through; food offered to attendants of a funeral
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
in proportion to; according to; depending on