in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
normal practice; proper practice
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
way (of doing); manner; method; means
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to set up shop; to open a store
at first; in the beginning; originally
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
discretion; judgement; judgment
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication