consequently; as a result; in the end
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
strong-willed; strong of heart
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
one's favourite member of an idol group
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
to play around; to gallivant about
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
living room (Western style); sitting room
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
pen tablet; drawing tablet
peripheral; peripheral device; accessory
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
active; positive; progressive; anode
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously