somewhere; in some respects; in some way
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
unwelcome; unwanted; undesirable
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
completion; perfection; accomplishment
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
after childbirth; postpartum
health; healthy; sound; fit
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
if it is (the case that ...)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
number one; first; best; most; game; round
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
jewel; precious stone; gem
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping