easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
serious look (on one's face); straight face
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
personal; individual; private
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
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
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to rank next to; to come after
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
respect and affection; love and respect
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance