to hate; to dislike; to loathe
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
thunderous roar; roaring sound
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
company; corporation; workplace
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
ahead; before; the future
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to accumulate merit; to make merit
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul