to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be exhausted; to be worn out
of course; certainly; naturally
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
older brother; elder brother
siblings; brothers and sisters
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
as a child; when one was a child
environment; circumstance
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
way of speaking; intimation
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment