to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
resolute; determined; bold
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to redeem (from sin); to save
a little bit; a little while
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
what's that?; what the...
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
supplementary explanation
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to thrust before; to thrust at
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
naturally; of course; understandably
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous