recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
everything; anything; nothing
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
calamity; misfortune; disaster
private seal; personal seal; unregistered seal; informal seal; signet
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
something like ...; something called ...
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
time; season; period; phase; stage
club activities; extracurricular activities
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far