in that respect; on that point; in that regard
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to try to do; to attempt to do
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
irrational (line of) argument
to squeeze out; to wring out
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
even if not; even without
not caring; not giving a damn
very likely; very probable
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
(examination) comments and marks; rating
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to keep a watchful eye on
(full) name; family name and given name
in order; in turn; one by one
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate