growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
business rival; professional jealousy
superstition; superstitious belief
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
while moving; on the move
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
having said that; be that as it may
person concerned; interested party; related party
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
clearly; distinctly; vividly
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
in deep black; in jet black
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to walk in on; to tread upon
moisture; humidity; dampness
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops