looking on; remaining a spectator
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
mobilization; mobilisation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
that's true; of course; obviously
to have an idea; to have a clue
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
in the same way as; just like
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous