negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to discuss; to talk together
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
else; in addition; besides
don't you think?; indicates question
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
both hands; both arms; ten
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant