main cause; primary factor
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
future (usually near); prospects
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
as a child; when one was a child
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
health; healthy; sound; fit