to be helpful; to be useful
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to do together; to share; to participate in
(large) house; residence; mansion
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
black tinge; black colour; black color; (arch.) black part; (arch.) dark spot
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
classmate; friend in the same class
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
in name only; titular; nominal
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
unfairness; injustice; partiality
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
leader; originator; moving spirit; prime mover