after having come this far; now that we've come this far
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
point in common; common feature
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
ten-year-old; ten year old
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
very young; little; childish; immature
beyond imagination; unimaginable
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
parentless; orphaned; parentless child; orphan
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
fall; drop; descent; coming down
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
alternately; by turns; one after the other
both; both sides; both parties
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade