to understand (each other); to comprehend
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
disk-shaped pad for pressing paper when making a print from a wood block; rubbing pad; baren
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
secret information; intelligence
dodgy dealings; monkey business
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
sense of smell; olfaction
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
contrived; false-sounding
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
closing time; lockup; curfew
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to give a cold (to someone)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on