to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
yearned for; longed for; missed
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
that's the way it is; such is life
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to degenerate; to lapse into
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly