not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
letter; missive; note; mail
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
competition for school marks; keeping score; score
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
cooperation; collaboration
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
leopard (Panthera pardus)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
in the future; another day; later
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland