being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
to become poor; to be poor
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
ability; capability; skill
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to try all possible means
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
candidate (for an election)
handing out flyers; distributing leaflets
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
in search of; in order to look for
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
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to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward