the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
recuperation; medical treatment
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
soon; before long; in the near future
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
even though it is not; despite not
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
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)
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
drink money; drinking money
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment