indicate reason; infers some protest
whichever one chooses; either way
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
meaning; significance; sense
in that manner; like that
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
older brother; elder brother
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
management; administration; operation
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
reconciliation; make peace with
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
difficult to ...; hard to ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
excessive; too much; unreasonable
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
any more; any further; any better; any longer
perfect; just right; ideal
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head