to become better; to improve
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
180 degrees; complete change
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
lately; recently; nowadays
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
job; work; duties; trade; skill
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
change of occupation; career change
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent