burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to make a speech; to address
establishment; settlement
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
main cause; primary factor
I told you so; you see that?
to find fault with; to question
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board