to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
social unrest; public anxiety
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
technical skill; ability; capacity
to be selected (from among many people)
neutral colour; neutral color; achromatic (colour, color)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
man; male; masculine gender
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
be (that) as it may; having said that
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)