expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to maintain; to continue to have
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
being a good listener; good listener
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
by myself; in person; by oneself
a great variety of; diversity
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous