not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
every evening; night after night
you (plural); all of you; you all
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
100,000; hundred thousand
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
indicate reason; infers some protest
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
reality; actuality; hard fact
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to say; to be called; to do
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
article; news story; report; account
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
name; given name; first name
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to chase; to run after; to pursue