pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
reason; cause; circumstances
troubled face; worried expression
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
brood parasitism (planting one's eggs in another bird's nest, as demonstrated by the cuckoo, etc.)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
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
to keep an eye on; to take care of
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
different culture; foreign culture
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
complete stranger; total stranger
reputation; respectability
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
holy tree; sacred tree; Christmas tree
expression; presentation; representation; notation