not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
entreaty; supplication; petition
passion; temper; irritability
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
resentment; indignation; anger
seeing one off; farewell; escort
poor physical health; bad shape
to go to the office; to be at work
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
living with one's parents; living at home
one's family; family member
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
fourth day of the month; four days
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
paid vacation; paid holiday
absence from work without permission
discipline; punishment; reprimand
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge