to be unable to get into (a house, an organization, a field of study, a particular type of career etc)
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awkward / unhandy / be indisposed / not feel well
to fail to grasp the main points
cannot bear to
can't bear to (do sth emotionally painful)
(polite formula) there's no hurry / take your time
(idiom) to be free of jealousy or greed / to live a simple life, free from worldly desires
do not recall old grievances (idiom, from Analects) / forgive and forget
unsatisfied / unconvinced / indignant
not up to much / very indifferent / nothing great about it / nothing good to be said about it
(idiom) to have an aura of authority / to have a commanding presence
better to be safe than sorry (proverb) / to be prepared just in case
lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb) / fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison
lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb) / fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison
lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb) / fig. to be obliged to comply with people in authority
it's better to make slow progress than no progress at all (proverb)
(saying) a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent
much worse than having something stolen is when a thief has you in his sights (idiom)
unremitting in one's efforts
(idiom) a matter of no great urgency
not to worry / not to show concern
not to worry about the gossip (idiom) / to do the right thing regardless of what others say
not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
disrespectful
do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution (idiom, from Analects)
a student should not be guided until he has made an effort to express his thoughts (idiom)
(idiom) (humble expression) my presumptuous request
unwilling
without doubt / with full self-confidence / forty years of age
to be ready to go to war
to spare no effort / to devote all one's energies
not only
unexpectedly / to one's surprise
disagreeable / unpleasant
unexpectedly / unawareness / unpreparedness
not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)
no shame, no subterfuge (idiom) / just and honorable / upright and above board
(idiom) calm / unhurried / composed
calm / unruffled
a student shall not be enlightened until he has tried hard by himself (idiom)
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