assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
close-cropped hair; shaven head
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
control; management; supervision
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
call; summons; convening; convocation
interruption; suspension; break
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
one person; another name; nickname; alias
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of