puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
dealing with; coping with
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
instead; but (on the other hand)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
questions and answers; dialogue
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to go out and away; to leave
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
regular (periodic) examination
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
attendance (at school); going to school
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
majority group (party, faction)
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)