courteous; decorous; polite
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
illegal; illicit; unlawful
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
means; way; method; measure
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
property; fortune; assets
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to fall off; to tumble down
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
how; in what way; by what means
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed