after a long time; for the first time in a while
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
as (for); for; in the capacity of
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
corridor; hallway; passageway
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
in name only; titular; nominal
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
name; given name; first name
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...