to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
all things in nature; the whole creation
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes
questions and answers; dialogue
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to nip (something) in the bud
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
main cause; primary factor
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
without leaving any trace