to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
billboard; advertising sign
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
artificial intelligence; AI
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
personality assessment; personality analysis
Europe and America; the West
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
future; possible; potential; prospective
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
training (esp. in-service); induction course
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
wedding ring; wedding band
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour