to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
to have an idea; to have a clue
as soon as possible; ASAP
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
long ago; a long time ago; already
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
persistence; single-mindedness
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
troubles both at home and abroad
urban areas; the streets; town; city
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
third year (college) student; junior
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
on one hand; on the other hand
son and heir; son who will succeed one
circumstances; one's situation or lot in life
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
New Year's Eve; December 31
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
fifth day of the month; five days