Vocabulary

helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence

before scheduled; earlier than expected

poor hearing

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

to lend an ear to; to listen to

with one's own hands

to pedal a bicycle; to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to bike

to be caught in one's own trap

self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom

unemployment allowance; unemployment benefits

failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

troublesome; pain in the butt

weak person; the weak

weak interaction

to turn down (heat, sound, etc.); to weaken

misfortunes never come singly

to whine; to make feeble complaints

the Lord's Prayer

the Sabbath; the Lord's Day

to seize the initiative

in the middle of something; busy with something

to cut one's hand

to clap

to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to go easy (on an opponent); to hold back (in a competition, fight, etc.)

this side; in the forefront

to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize

to drink too much (alcohol)

to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

to duck one's head

to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge

to eagerly look forward to

to take a class

scene of carnage

looking the other way; hushing up a problem

comfortable to live in

you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home

something that comes too late and is useless; chrysanthemum blooming on the 10th (i.e. one day too late for the Chrysanthemum Festival)