acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
course; route; path; process; means
a wife should do her husband's bidding
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
gloomy and depressing; mournful
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
thorough; exhaustive; complete
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
bento; Japanese box lunch
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to be softened; to calm down
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
observation; survey; watching
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
picture dealer; commercial art gallery
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
of course; certainly; naturally
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups