laughing while reminiscing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
and; thereupon; because of that
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
settlement; solution; resolution
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
strength; power; proficiency; ability
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
suddenly; all of a sudden
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
government; administration
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
witnessing; observing; sighting
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
after school (at the end of the day)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight