a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
speech; expression; wording; language
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
unexpectedly; surprisingly
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
with these words; while saying
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
messenger; envoy; emissary
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)