to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
good; goodness; right; virtue
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to attack; to assault; to assail
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
sweeping sideways; mowing down
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
light; easy; non-serious; minor
hundred points; perfect mark
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
from here; from this place
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to show one's affection; to express one's love
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to become possible; to become able to (do)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen