to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
modern person; people of today
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
this for sure; certainly is
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
just the other day; quite recently
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to become clear; to be made public
decrease; reduction; decline
uninhabited island; desert island
end; close; finish; termination
act of terror; act of terrorism
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
tide; current; tendency; trend
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on