to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
second; number two; runner-up
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
how long; how much; to what extent
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to compete with; to vie for
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
history of; experience of
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
a dime a dozen; two a penny
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss