company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
worst; worst-case (scenario)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
danger; peril; hazard; risk
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
observation; survey; watching
attendance; presence; appearance
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
contact; touch; contact lens
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
competent; suitable; qualified
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction