to lose one's footing; to slip
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
security; stability; safety; peace
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
custom; habit; customary practice
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to ascend; to go up; to climb
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
such; like that; that sort of
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart