to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to satisfy the requirements
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
fund-raising; fund collecting
without thinking of the consequences
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to care for someone; to look after someone
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
one's own child; one's own children
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
young and energetic; up-and-coming
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
dilapidated house; deserted house
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal