mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
by myself; in person; by oneself
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
whatever the case; under any circumstances
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
loveable; very likeable; like very much
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
number one; first; best; most; game; round
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period