to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
general; popular; common; typical
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
right (to do something); authority; power
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
a few years ago; some years back
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
alone; by oneself; on one's own
results; record; grades; marks
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
existence; being; presence
yourself; himself; herself
accurate; correct; precise; exact