neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
literary woman; talented woman
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
employment (long term); hire
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
one parent; single parent
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
experiential; empirical; experimental
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
trouble; quarrel; dispute
moving; changing residence; change of address
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
invitation; introduction; temptation
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
document; official papers
diligence; industry; assiduity; hard work
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-