gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
such; this sort of; like this
dealing with; coping with
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
people; citizens; subjects; folk
system; institution; organization; organisation
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
leaving everything up to someone else
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
1,000,000; one million; million; many
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
covering; protection; backing; relief
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
both; both sides; both parties
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view