to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody