of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
different opinion; objection
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
loop; band; loop (in a program); looping (of a video, slideshow, etc.); repeating (e.g. of a conversation); time loop (in fiction); temporal loop
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
(not) even with; (not) even using
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
late at night; at a late hour
low dining table; tea table
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to fill a hole with earth
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to be free; to be available
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
each juncture; each turning point
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
by sheer strength; by brute force
legitimate; orthodox; traditional