monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
by today; before the day is over
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
aptitude; aptness; suitability
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
on the other hand; at the same time
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
legend; folklore; tradition
perfect; complete; flawless
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
kind; sort; species; species
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor