righteousness; justice; right
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
standard value; reference value; nominal value
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
on and after; from ... onward; since
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
throat; important part; vital area
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
reaching; attaining; arrival
non-achievement (of a goal); failing to achieve
support measures; assistance measures; support plan
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)