trailing; chasing after; imitation; imitating; clinginess (in babies, toddlers)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to have no chance (of succeeding)
else; in addition; besides
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
just because; even if; even though
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
problematic statement; controversial remark
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for