one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
how many people; a number of people
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
educator; teacher; educationalist
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to finger; to tamper (with)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about