special education; special-needs education
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
social; societal; societary
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
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
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
not understanding; not knowing
separation; farewell; parting
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to act on one's emotions; to be carried away by one's feelings; to get emotional
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
stagnation; hindrance; delay
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere