how long; how far; how much
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to fit (inside something)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
internal conditions; true state of affairs
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion