to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
like that; that way; thus
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
in this manner; in this way; like this
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
had better ...; may as well ...
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
duty; obligation; responsibility
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
race (of people); type of person
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
reflection in a mirror; reflected image; inverse (of a point); mirror image
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
considerably; greatly; a lot
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification