to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
in that manner; like that
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to some extent; to a certain extent
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
Miss; Ms.; unmarried woman
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
outcast; misfit; deviant; maverick; nonconformist
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
point of compromise; common ground
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
presumption; assumption; estimation
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
seemingly good but ultimately stupid idea
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
four characters; four letters
to bring back; to restore
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
strong pressure; heavy pressure
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
worst; worst-case (scenario)
derailment; digression; deviation
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart