apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
personal feelings; self-interest
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
tendency; trend; inclination
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
that; the matter in question
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
little by little; bit by bit
(national) capital (city); metropolis
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to begin to walk; to set out
royal castle; imperial castle