modest; reserved; quiet; humble
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
at once; immediately; right now
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to continue to do; to persist in doing
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
independence; self-reliance
objection; dissent; protest
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to repeat; to do something over again