to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
prime minister; premier; chancellor
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
androgynous; gender-neutral
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
treatment (of a person); dealing with
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
moderate faction; moderates
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
illegal; illicit; unlawful
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
government; administration; ministry
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
maintaining the status quo
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with