wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to lose sight of; to miss
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to shake; to waver; to tremble
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
baton (of command); order; command; direction
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
property; fortune; assets
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
gem; jewel; precious stone
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it