to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
military shoes; combat boots
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
supreme command; direction over all
small hill; low hill; hillock
habit of idleness (laziness); indolence
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
likability; favorability; popularity
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
progress; advance; improvement; development
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
handsome young man; Adonis
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister