at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
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)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
last night; yesterday evening
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
bento; Japanese box lunch
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
orphanage; children's home
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
(another's) child; child; kid
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
departure; leaving; setting off
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
lately; recently; these days
customer traffic; customers; custom
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
parts; accessories; components
factory; plant; mill; workshop
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
happy memory; sweet memory
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)