to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to be injured; to sustain a wound
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to hang (something) on the wall
narrow; thin (sized); slender
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
periodic; regular; routine
to take a breath; to take a short rest
after a long time; for the first time in a while
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(one acting as a) foster parent
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be worried; to be troubled
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be at a loss for words
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
the place for; the time for; the level of
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
exposure to the sun; sunny place
fields (of rice and other crops)
source of river; fountainhead
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)