we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
whispering; murmuring; subdued
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
black joke; black comedy; morbid humor
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
not necessarily so; is not always true
several years; a few years
even if not; even without
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
as you know; as you are aware
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
initial investigation (by police)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
way of speaking; intimation
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
several years standing; over several years
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to not believe one's ears
brawl outside the stadium; fighting outside ring (wrestling); ring-side battle; verbal fight via the media
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
willpower; energy; vitality
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters