to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
from the viewpoint of; according to
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
expansion policy; road to expansion
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
opinion; point of view; visual point
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
drama; play; powerful drug
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)