approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
conservative without party affiliation
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
surroundings; environs; circumference
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
... years old; age (of) ...
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
there is no way that ...; easy; simple