to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly mobile woman; (male) gold digger
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
called; known as; that; to say
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
survival; survivor; relic
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
battlefield; battleground
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
normal practice; proper practice
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
nervousness; oversensitivity
operating (e.g. of trains, cars); running; working
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
under repair; out of service; being adjusted
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
14th day of the month; 14 days
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching