at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
though; notwithstanding; although
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
(not) a single person; (no) one
labor; labour; manpower; working force
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to be excited; to be elated
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to make a lasting impression
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)