companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
story; tale; talk; discussion
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
charming; fascinating; attractive
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to pile up; to accumulate
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to continue to do; to persist in doing
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
train that stops at every station; local train
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
process; course; mechanism
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations