breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to force open; to push open
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
manners; behavior; behaviour
the big two...; two major...; two main...
leader; magnate; big head
fragment; one of the group or party
high rice field; very fertile rice field
to happen to meet; to come across
small cinema; arthouse cinema
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
appeal (e.g. of an advertisement)
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
constant; steady; constant
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
touché; you've got me there
stage actor; stage actress
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor