self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
to live; to make a living; to get on with
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
first meeting; first interview with
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
hunting ground; hunting preserve
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
useless; vain; aimless; idle
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué