to scrutinize; to scrutinise
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
war; fighting; fierce competition
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
several times; a few times
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
talk; story; conversation
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
to press against each other; to huddle together
having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
in the background; not standing out
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right