special education; special needs education
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
to rule; to govern; to administer
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
social; societal; societary
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
possession; retention; maintenance
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
separation; farewell; parting
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to act on one's emotions; to be carried away by one's feelings; to get emotional
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
stagnation; hindrance; delay
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days