chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
and; thereupon; because of that
to have a talk; to tell a story
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
I don't want to boast but
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
principle of laissez-faire
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to be able to manage somehow or another
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)