one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to shake one's head (in denial)
they; those guys; those fellows
distant place; faraway location; far away
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
going upstream; sailing against the current
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
high-level; higher-order; higher-order; higher-degree
to call each other's names
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
low-level; lower-order; lower-order; lower-degree
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
to become completely chilled
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
dull sound; muffled sound
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
as is habit; the way life normally is