to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
mysterious thief; phantom thief
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
to collect; to assemble; to gather
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
discovery; detection; finding
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
hills and fields; countryside
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
results; record; grades; marks
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
meaning; significance; sense
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
by myself; in person; by oneself
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...
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
control; management (e.g. of a business)