to live; to make a living; to get on with
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
independence; self-reliance
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
short distance; short range; short-haul
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
preparations for a journey
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
young girl; lass; adolescent female
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
diligence; industry; assiduity; hard work
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
autonomy; right of self-government
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
commerce; trade; business
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard