unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
one's family; family member
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
worldly desires; materialistic desires
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
journey; route of a journey
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
to tower over the surroundings
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
training; drill; practice; discipline
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to satisfy one's appetite