bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
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
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
danger; peril; hazard; risk
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
having said that; on the other hand
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood