several times (as large, over)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to depend on someone else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents'); (lit.) to gnaw on (someone's) shin
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
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
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
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
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.)
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
real intention; true motive; true meaning
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
intimidation; threat; bluster
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
piling shame on top of shame
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first