substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
just the other day; quite recently
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
hey there; I say; see here
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be discouraged; to shrink from
in person; personally; directly
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
dominion; territory; possession
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures