(starting) from nothing; from scratch
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
chance (of success); odds
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
near oneself; close to one; familiar
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
fresh out of (college, high school, etc.); just out (e.g. of a book); first of the season (e.g. apples)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)