lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
memories; recollections; reminiscence
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
sentiment; sentimentality
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
depending on; dependent on
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
older sister; elder sister
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
war situation; progress of a battle
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
when it becomes; when it comes to
each time it happens; at all such times
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
honour; honor; glory; privilege
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
House of Representatives election; lower house election
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic