to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
absence; disregard; indifference
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
audience (with a person of high standing)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
other side; opposite side; other party
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
every person; each one; everybody
same; similar; (just) like; equal
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to recall; to remember; to recollect
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
though; notwithstanding; although
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
genuine article; real thing; real deal
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
to shake; to sway; to waver