to imitate; to follow; to emulate
person blessed with many children
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to put one's life on the line
peril; danger; hazard; distress
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to value; to prize; to honor; to respect
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to live through; to survive
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
difference; variation; difference
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
big man; large man; tall man; giant
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to gain strength; to have energy
admiration; wonder; astonishment
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
function; facility; faculty; feature
physical strength; muscle strength
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
any more; any further; any better; any longer
strength; power; proficiency; ability