(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
outside of; not covered by
to discuss; to talk together
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
in swarms; in great crowds
close; intimate; on good terms
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to be worried; to be troubled
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
although I say; although one might say; although called
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to turn towards; to point
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to approach; to draw near
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement