[ngoēi nā ā pāk] (v, exp) EN: look up ; improve ; be better ; hold one's own ; stand on one's own two feet ; things are looking upFR: ne pas avoir de soucis d'argent
[宁可 / 寧可, nìng kěㄋㄧㄥˋ ㄎㄜˇ] preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils#10967
[比上不足比下有余 / 比上不足比下有餘, bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yúㄅㄧˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ ㄅㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩˊ] fall short of the best but be better than the worst; can pass muster#118610
[こす, kosu] (v5s) (1) to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; (2) to go over (e.g. with audience); (3) to pass time (e.g. a winter); (4) (often 超す) to surpass; to be better than; to exceed; (5) to move house; (6) (hon) (See お越し) to go; to come; (P)