to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
to make a success in life
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
same; similar; (just) like; equal
that is to say; so that means