to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
high rating; good reputation
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
same generation; one's generation
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
there is nothing; having nothing
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
since when; from when; how long
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
offender; criminal; culprit
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to put into effect; to put into practice
pip (spot on a die); small cube (esp. of food); die; dice
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up