handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
as before; as ever; as it was originally
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
determination; resolution
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
bargain; good buy; budget
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
temporary truce; ceasefire
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
convenient; handy; useful
to give; to do (something) for
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
vicious circle; vicious cycle
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to make one's rounds; to patrol
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account