right beside; close to; nearby
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(made of) leather; leather-bound
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
greater than ...; bigger ...
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
in order; in turn; one by one
creation; generation; formation; derivation
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something