to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
medical science; medicine
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to be prolonged; to drag on
besides; in addition; also; moreover
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
considerably; fairly; quite
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
how; in what way; by what means
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
other than; excluding; without
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to turn towards; to point
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
difficult to ...; hard to ...
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
tool; implement; means; furniture
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
this world; this life; world of the living
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to perceive; to understand
regret; repentance; remorse
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)