to anticipate; to foresee
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
something like ...; something called ...
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to satisfy the requirements
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
written oath; covenant; pledge
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)