one's house; one's home; one's family
tedious; lengthy; wordy; long-winded
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to badger; to pester; to beg
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
surely; certainly; without doubt
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
and; thereupon; because of that
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
sparing life and taking life; letting live and killing
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
nervousness; oversensitivity
the same as always; day after day
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up