direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
warmly; cordially; with tender care
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
ambitious; motivated; willful
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
explanation; interpretation
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
surroundings; environs; circumference
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
greeting; a fine thing to say
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
fast-talking; rapid talking
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand