painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
sympathy; compassion; pity
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
number one; first; best; most; game; round
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to live; to make a living; to get on with
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
that's the way it is; such is life
that; the matter in question
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
world; society; people; the public
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
a little bit; a little while
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to need; to demand; to take; to require
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
how many years; how long; what year
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay