to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
hostility; antagonism; opposition
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
a few years ago; some years back
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker
arriving at the final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); reaching the end of the line
to reflect; to throw back light
unknown; obscure; insignificant
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
meeting; greeting; welcome
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
originally; by nature; from the start
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
at any cost; at any price; at any expense