to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
(having) two choices; choice between two things
rule; reign; government; governing
to be born; to come into the world
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
financials; on the funding (capital) side
support; backing; aid; assistance
first-round interview; first-stage interview
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
the same; the said; likewise
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
2nd day of the month; two days
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
headquarters; head office; main office
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
weather; fair weather; fine weather
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
shriek of delight; cry of joy