grasp; catch; understanding
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to apologize; to apologise
different (from); not the same (as)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
another thing; exception; special case
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to accept; to receive; to agree
working adult; full-fledged member of society
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
supporting role (actor); minor role
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
as a child; when one was a child
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
it is not (like that) either
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)