influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
true state; actual condition; reality
to live; to make a living; to get on with
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
clear; distinct; evident; definite
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to be appointed to a post; to assume office
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
as a child; when one was a child
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
not caring; not giving a damn
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
riskiness; (level of) danger
society; public; community; social studies
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
capacity; volume; capacitance
how long; how far; how much
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
making practical; making useful; implementing
advance; moving forward; progress
this (very thing); this precisely