negotiations; discussions; connection
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
eccentric; crank; oddball
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
wherein; therein; thereinto
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
you could say; you might say; verging on the
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
headache inducing; vexing
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
God only knows what may happen
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by