independence; self-reliance
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
out of character; unlike one
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
go that far; to that extent
results; record; grades; marks
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
something like ...; something called ...
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
environment; circumstance
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)