to have a talk; to tell a story
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
offender; criminal; culprit
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
near; close; beside; third person
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
headquarters; head office; main office
center; centre; metropolis
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
document; official papers
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date