to ascertain; to check; to make sure
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to jump at; to be attracted by
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
letter; missive; note; mail
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
for today; for the time being
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial