to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
rapid completion; intensive training
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
again; once again; yet again
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
by myself; in person; by oneself
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
if it is (the case that ...)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
something like ...; something called ...
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
prohibition; inhibition; ban
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
black joke; black comedy; morbid humor
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to pretend; to act (as if)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way