favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
this family; we; this house
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
I see; that's right; indeed
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
right beside; close to; nearby
to slide into; to slip into
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
calm; composed; leisurely
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of