precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to surround; to crowd around
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
head; lead; vanguard; first
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
number one; first; best; most; game; round
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
battle formation; disposition of troops
massing (of troops); gathering
region; limits; stage; level
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one