vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
outrageous lie; outright lie
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
else; in addition; besides
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
maintenance; preservation; improvement
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
not yet known; unknown; strange
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody