stale; hackneyed; clichéd
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
clothes; clothing; garments
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
new building; new construction
with a fixed time; with a deadline
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
bedding that is never put away during the day; permanently laid-out futon
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
email friend; email penpal
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
one room apartment; studio apartment
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
wandering; roaming; drifting
vagrant habits; vagabondism; wanderlust
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
foreign; abroad; overseas
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
determination; resolution
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour