(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
bringing; taking; carrying
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
quantitative; concerning the quantity
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize