order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
on countless occasions; many a time
in history; ever; historical
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
myself; yourself; I; me; you
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to discuss; to talk together
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
how; in what way; how about
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
study; pursuit of knowledge
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed