(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to spread; to be propagated
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
companion; partner; spouse
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
house to house; door to door
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
actual profit; practical use; benefit
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
wintering; passing the winter
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown