to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to make a success in life
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
common cattail (Typha latifolia); broadleaf cattail; common bulrush; great reedmace
cattail cotton; cattail fluff; bulrush down
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
several years; a few years
to pass (of time); to elapse
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
rising; ascending; climbing
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious