fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
being argued into silence; being left speechless
to collapse into; to flop onto
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to think of; to come up with
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually