reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
rival; competitor; competition
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
you could say that; that might be so
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
called; known as; that; to say
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
boy; son; baby boy; young man
offender; criminal; culprit
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
what do you want?; can I help you?
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last