to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
than; other than; except; but
help; assistance; service
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
setting up specially; special installation
game arcade; video arcade
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
reason; cause; circumstances
priority; order of precedence
counter for chairs or seats
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
contradiction; inconsistency
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to have an idea; to have a clue
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated