to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
too many to count; too numerous to mention
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
throng; gathering of people
to appreciate; to be thankful
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
end; tip; extremities; terminal
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
royalty and titled nobility
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
no!; no no!; no, not at all
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
influential person; man of importance
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
property; fortune; means; assets
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to spread; to be propagated
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
priority; order of precedence
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
slightly injured person; slightly wounded person; person with minor injuries
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
letter; missive; note; mail