self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
you (plural); all of you; you all
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
the world in general; society; convention
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to eat up; to consume (completely)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
negative emotions; negative feelings
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
good performance; good work; great success
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
lack of appetite; anorexia
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
property-value; attribute value
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
modesty; self-control; discretion