to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to be expensive; to be costly
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to spread money around (e.g. to give, to loan, to invest, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
but; however; provided that
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
rule; reign; government; governing
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
molester; groper; masher; pervert
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
one end; an end; part; fragment
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to govern; to manage; to subdue
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to badger; to pester; to beg
to tell (somebody) to (do something)