guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
as soon as possible; ASAP
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
to detain; to check; to restrain
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
regarding as an enemy; treating as an enemy
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
moment by moment; hour by hour
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
one way or the other; either way