picking; collecting; harvesting
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
association; union; guild
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
in case of; at that time; at this time
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it