relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
decision; determination; resolution
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
midway; halfway through; in the course of
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
how; in what way; by what means
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve