to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
results (of a study or investigation)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to invite in; to show someone in
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
autonomy; right of self-government
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to know (someone); to think; to believe
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to pile up; to accumulate
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)