to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
staying the night; lodging (at)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
by myself; in person; by oneself
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
both hands; both arms; ten
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
clearing one's throat; cough
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
empress (consort); queen (consort)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
with a friendly grin; smilingly
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to have the privilege of doing
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate