to collect information; to gather knowledge
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
great person; eminent figure
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
(giving) instruction; initiation
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to rule; to govern; to administer
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
impression; strong belief; conviction
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
interruption; suspension; break
genuine; authentic; true; real
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
repentance; confession; penitence
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection