to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to accept; to receive; to agree
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
reconciliation; make peace with
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
sorry; excuse me; thank you
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
violent explosion; bursting
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
(appropriate for) one's age
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
region; limits; stage; level