to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
bad influence; negative influence
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
slight intoxication; being tipsy; mellowness
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
at that time; in those days
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink