ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
maintenance; preservation; improvement
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
participation; joining; entry
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
results; record; grades; marks
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
the same generation; coeval
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)