key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
long ago; a long time ago; already
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to loiter around; to wander about
counter seat; seat at the counter
about this time; about now
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
backordered; on back order
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
distilled liquor; spirits; hard liquor; cachaça (Brazilian liquor)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
man; male; masculine gender
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness