just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
old body; aged person; elderly person
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
devotion; attachment; infatuation
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
ratio; proportion; percentage
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
looking on; remaining a spectator
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
since when; from when; how long
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
(social) position; status
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
wages; pay; rental payment
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
three; three years of age
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count