to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
suppression; repression; subjugation
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
one's own army; one's own team
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
unpredictability; element of surprise
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
stepwise; one step at a time
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to have a meal; to take a meal
seventh day of the month; seven days
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
ability; capability; skill
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
watchdog; chaperone; watcher