as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to bring back; to restore
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
members; member; constituent
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
one by one; one after another
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to peel off and fall; to flake away
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
around the clock; day and night
to go easy on somebody; to be easygoing; to be lenient
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
every year; yearly; annually
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer