careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
outbreak of war; starting a war
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to be worried; to be troubled
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to pass (of time); to elapse
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to play a leading role; to play a central part
sense of values; values; value system
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
dealing with; coping with
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
decoration; ornament; trimmings
memories; recollections; reminiscence
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)