(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
walking briskly; determinedly
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
clearing one's throat; cough
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
property; fortune; means; assets
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
if so; in that case; in that situation
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to give; to do (something) for
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to discuss; to talk together
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
world; society; people; the public
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
level ground; plain; flatland
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
inside one's heart; in one's mind
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...