to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
self-torturing; masochistic
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
as hoped for; as expected
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
upward glance; upturned eyes
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
command; lead; generalship; leadership
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
rather; sooner; preferably
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to live; to make a living; to get on with
beginning; clue; starting point
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
right (to do something); authority; power
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
skill; workmanship; dexterity; quality
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
in the meanwhile; during the time
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
boy; son; baby boy; young man
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)