one of these days; someday; one day
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to tower above; to stand out
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
stingy; petty; pathetic; lovable; sweet; charming
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
one's way (ahead); one's path
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship