to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
labor camp; labour camp; low-quality accommodation for laborers
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
research; study; investigation
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
reward; honorarium; remuneration
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
1,000,000; one million; million; many
advance payment; money paid in advance
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
meaning; called; named; that says; that
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
economic strength; economic power; economic might
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
within; inside of; less than
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation