world; society; people; the public
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
back off!; leave me alone!
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to move forward; to move on
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
literature; books (reference); document
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to relax; to feel at home
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife