(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
came here; coming here; recently
wildcard; storm card; gaji; extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
separate; respective; different
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
nod; inclination of the head
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
omen; sign; notice; indication
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
because; for; the reason why is ...
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)