in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
future (usually near); prospects
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
regret; repentance; remorse
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
too much; excessively; too
close; intimate; on good terms
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances