disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to push aside; to brush aside
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
death in battle; death on the battlefield
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
pair; the two; both persons; both things
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
there being no backing out; gone too far to retreat
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than