to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to not believe one's ears
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
maid; helper; help; assistance
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
strong pressure; heavy pressure
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
wherein; therein; thereinto
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to see through; to see the true nature of something
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
along the river; riverside
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
major subject; special study
selection; choice; option