succession; continuation; series; sequence
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
weightlessness; zero gravity
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
good; goodness; right; virtue
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
period of youth; while young
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
meanwhile; in the meantime
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
self-restraint; self-control; abstinence
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
if one is unlucky; if one is careless