to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
time; hour; period; class
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
heart; guts; nerve; central part
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
superalloy; Chogokin; line of die-cast metal robot and character toys sold by Popy
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
grasp; catch; understanding
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
the way back; the way home; return trip
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
two persons; two people; pair; couple