outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
parting; separation; farewell
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to switch off; to turn off
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
of no interest; not interested
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
incident; affair; happening; event
many; numerous; various; large number of
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
originally; by nature; from the start
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey