to have orderly plans; to be systematic
gender; distinction of sex; sex
point in common; common feature
general classification; broad categorization
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
head; lead; vanguard; first
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
show; exhibition; spectacle
goodness; excellence; virtue
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
oracle; revelation; divine message
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
betting ticket with a payout of at least 100 times
100,000; hundred thousand
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
not necessarily so; is not always true
money-making; earning money