at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to lead someone around by the nose
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
being left out; being ostracized
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
two classes; double; two sets
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
business; trade; operations; sales
comparatively; relatively
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
society; the world; the times
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death