-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
aviator; flying ace; birdman
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
consultation; conference; discussion; counsel
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
ancestor; forefather; foremother
immature form (of an organism); young animal
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
condition; situation; prospects
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
not worth considering; out of the question
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
massing (of troops); gathering
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile