attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to despair of; to see the vanity of
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
way of speaking; intimation
heap; pile; stack; full measure
bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
evacuation route; escape route (for evacuees)
short stature; short figure
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
making an attempt; trial run
proving ground; test site
a long time ago; long ago
already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest
to rebuke; to scold harshly
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
maximization; maximisation
trend of the times; way things are going
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
final effort; final spurt; end; close; conclusion
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding