before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
question; inquiry; enquiry
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
first generation; founder
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
(divine) providence; dispensation
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
labor; labour; manpower; working force
pregnancy; conception; gestation
way (of doing); manner; method; means
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
family; members of a family
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
one by one; one after another; successively
(some) more; even more; longer; further