it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
to chase; to run after; to pursue
madness; craziness; insanity
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
just because; even if; even though
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
firm; strong; solid; stable
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
infant; baby; little child
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to save; to leave over; to spare
pupil; student; schoolchild
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
biological child; one's own child
official announcement; proclamation
leader; authority; mainstay
several people; a few people
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
soldier; combatant; warrior
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
eccentric; crank; oddball
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
national border; provincial border
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of