softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to become clear; to be made public
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
professor; teaching; instruction
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
treatment (of a person); dealing with
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)