to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
day after day; day by day
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to live through; to survive
decision; determination; resolution
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to move forward; to move on
to fight against; to oppose; to face
dream for the future; hopes for the future
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
script; screenplay; scenario
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
living abroad; life overseas
just one person; only one
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
anthology; collection of works
5th day of the month; five days
zest for living; energy to live
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
collaborative research; joint research
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
product; produce; result; fruit
expectation; anticipation; forecast