and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
time; hour; period; class
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to watch over; to watch attentively
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to turn towards; to point
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand