ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
suited figure; person in a suit
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
individual; private person; personal; private
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
how many people; a number of people
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
before the gate; in front of the gate
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly