one person; another name; nickname; alias
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
price; cost; value; worth; value
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
beginning; outset; first; onset
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
consequently; as a result; in the end
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone