to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
grandfather; male senior-citizen
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
both; both sides; both parties
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
first thing in the morning
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
of course; certainly; naturally
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
confidence; trust; faith; credit
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category