majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be away from home; to be out of the house
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to have a talk; to tell a story
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
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