to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
patting; stroking; caressing
to cultivate a better understanding
sincere; honest; faithful
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
heir; inheritor; successor
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to lose one's way; to get lost
half a point (esp. in go)
to watch intently; to stare
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
the opposite sex; isomerism
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
to do together; to share; to participate in
modesty; self-control; discretion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly