feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
(another's) daughter; young lady
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
information gap; digital divide
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to lend an ear to; to listen to
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
way one walks; one's walk
general; popular; common; typical
another thing; exception; special case
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
affidavit; deposition; testimony
court (of law); courtroom
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
counsel; defender; advocate
election; selection; choice
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
profitable plan; good plan
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
goodness; excellence; virtue
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to raise one's voice; to shout
to bawl; to cry; to scream
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
difficult to ...; hard to ...