to keep away; to keep at a distance
to suppress one's emotions
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
practical problem; practical matter
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
belatedly; though a little too late
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
split; division; break up
matter of time; question of time
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
at a young age; while still young
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to fight against; to oppose; to face
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
ability to get things done
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to be responsive; to show immediate results
next term; next period; next version; next release
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
war responsibility (esp. in relation to Japan's role in WWII)