show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
how much; how many; to what extent
to compete with; to vie for
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to lie all the time; to fabricate a web of lies
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
evening meal; dinner; supper
preparation; arrangements
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
rich person; wealthy person
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
one day; (on) a certain day
to be born; to come into the world
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
living thing; living creature; animal; life
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
final scene; the end; finale
now that; since; so long as; because
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
hating; strongly disliking
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
they; those guys; those fellows