to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
rule; reign; government; governing
to manage a state; to govern a country
ambitious; motivated; willful
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
popular will; will of the people
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
(your) judgment; discernment
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long