to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to miss someone; to miss something; to feel lonely
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
guidance; leadership; leading the way
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
in search of; in order to look for
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
daytime television serial; soap opera
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
several times; several degrees
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
one by one; one at a time; in turn
(not) even once; (not) ever
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
one's way back; one's way home
to polish up; to shine up
periodic; regular; routine