to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
token (effort); something done for form's sake
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
shop; small store; business; firm
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
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
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
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
(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
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
in person; personally; directly
orders; instructions; directive; command
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
each nation; many nations; many countries
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
government; administration
hello; good day; good afternoon
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject