to be born; to come into this world
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
older brother; elder brother
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
character building; formation of character; personality development
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
competent; suitable; qualified
north wind; northerly wind
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
cooking; food preparation
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
declaration; proclamation; announcement
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment