on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
very likely; very probable
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
progress; being under way
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
reality; actuality; hard fact
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
donation; presentation; gift
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)