delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
helper; assistant; help; assistance
declaration; proclamation; announcement
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to blow out; to spout out
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
setting up specially; special installation
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
brand name; trade name; product name
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
(free) sample; promotional gift
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to stop walking; to pause
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
(right at the) side; just beside