it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
confidence; trust; faith; credit
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
that's a different matter; that's a different story
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
to erase all trace of something
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
in high spirits; excited; energetic
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
successively; one after another
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air