current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
third day of the month; three days
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
one's family; family member
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
charming; fascinating; attractive
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
being startled; getting a shock
door; gate; opening; title page
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
beyond that point; after that
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
important matter; matters of weight
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon