to imitate; to follow; to emulate
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
countermeasure; counter-measure
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
keeping things tidy and in order
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
sour look; surly face; pout
rebellious phase; rebellious age
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
rather; better; instead; if anything
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen