to live; to make a living; to get on with
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
monolith; large slab of rock
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
hostility; antagonism; opposition
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
slim; slender; slight; delicate
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to step firmly; to harden by treading