young girl; lass; adolescent female
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
illegitimate child; secret love child
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
on countless occasions; many a time
very young; little; childish; immature
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
day and night; around the clock
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
only; merely; just; at most; no more than