to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
offensive (movement); aggression
to stick it out (until the end)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
please sit down; please have a seat
it is no use crying over spilt milk
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
over-fond parent; doting parent
being fond of children; person fond of children
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
life; living; I; me; student
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
competent; suitable; qualified
independence from parents
separate case; another matter
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known