the way back; the way home; return trip
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
match; game; bout; contest
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
electricity; (electric) light
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to comfort; to console; to amuse
don't worry; there's no need to worry
as before; as ever; as it was originally
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
sharing; division; draw; tie
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
to have time free; to have time to spare
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
advance; moving forward; progress
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
thorough; exhaustive; complete