to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
Cynthia; Synthia; Shinshia
while; during; performed in this condition
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
speech; utterance; starting to speak; word used to start a sentence
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to be opposite; to face each other
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
freedom; free man; free woman
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
one's real father; natural father; biological father
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
permanent; perpetual; lasting
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
interior; inside; internal
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
the same kind; accomplice; partner
although I say; although one might say; although called
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
testimony; (verbal) evidence
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy