new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
region; limits; stage; level
to be able to manage somehow or another
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
reaching; attaining; arrival
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to begin; to set about; to start
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
one's long-cherished desire
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sense of duty (obligation)
pride; boast; credit (to)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to cut corners; to be shoddy
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to scatter away; to vanish
to leave something as it is
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
grandfather; male senior-citizen