common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
home area; home town; local
to cause someone to worry
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
local woman treated as a spouse by an already-married foreigner
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
resignation; acceptance; consolation
beautiful woman; pretty girl
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to have a rumor circulating
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
many; numerous; various; large number of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
whether one wants to or not; without choice
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to sweep away the stresses of the day; to unwind; to refresh the mind
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)