higher rank; better position
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
perception; sensing; noticing
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
index finger; forefinger; second toe
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
protective instinct; defensive instinct
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to be consistent; to be coherent
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled