old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
if you think about it; come to think of it
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
granted that; even if; even though
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
this is why; this means; it is the case that
fair and square; open and aboveboard
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
middle of the night; dead of night
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to dash off; to write freely
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
internal conditions; true state of affairs
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to ask for too much; to expect too much
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
period of time; time slot; time zone
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
it is I who should say so