puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be relieved; to feel relieved
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
first thing in the morning
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to face; to go towards; to head towards
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
change of schedule; schedule change
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to apologize; to apologise
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
serious; not joking; straight
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to look down (on); to condescend (to)