to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to try all possible means
such ... as; or some such
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
too much; excessively; too
student (esp. a university student)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shake; to sway; to waver
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
meeting; greeting; welcome
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
while; even though; despite
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
serious look (on one's face); straight face
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
convenient; handy; useful
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
inside one's heart; in one's mind
breaking off; snapping off
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst