to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
nature; property; disposition
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to get along well with; to make a go of it
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game