breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to smirk; to grin broadly
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to force open; to push open
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
manners; behavior; behaviour
the big two...; two major...; two main...
leader; magnate; big head
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
fragment; one of the group or party
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
high rice field; very fertile rice field
to happen to meet; to come across
small cinema; arthouse cinema
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
appeal (e.g. of an advertisement)
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of