brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
large biceps; well-developed biceps
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
homecoming; returning home
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
particularly; only; in the case of
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
one more time; once more; once again
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
cruelty; hard-heartedness
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
throughput; processing power
perfect; complete; flawless
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.