to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
living room (Japanese-style)
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
long time; long interval; for quite some time