duty; obligation; responsibility
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
by means of; due to; because of; according to
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
question; inquiry; enquiry
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
strength; power; proficiency; ability
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
manners; courtesy; etiquette
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
substrate (i.e. in biochemistry); matrix (i.e. in biology); stroma
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be accustomed to; to be used to; to argue into silence; to talk down
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
line; queue; procession; matrix
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
contrast; antithesis; comparison