association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
at that time; in those days
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
beginning; outset; first; onset
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
news; word; tidings; omen
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to recall; to remember; to recollect
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
front; frontage; facade; main
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
security guard; doorkeeper
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
for use of customers or guests
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game