to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
heart and soul; all one's heart; all one's energy
famous book; masterpiece (literary work)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
death penalty; capital punishment
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
polish; improvement; burnishing
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
individual; private person; personal; private
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
precarious situation; precarious state
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over