no matter how much time passes
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
playful age; heyday of youth
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
public telephone; pay phone
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
in the meanwhile; during the time
to fold up; to fold into layers
article; news story; report; account
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
handsome man; actor in a love scene
scene of an accident; crash site; accident scene
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to get strong; to gain strength
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit