losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
joke; playfulness; kidding around
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
several times (as large, over)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
action before words; work before talk
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
order; command; life; destiny; fate
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant