just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
what do you want?; can I help you?
silence (not speaking); muteness
go that far; to that extent
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
free (of charge); gratuitous
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
situation report; status report; progress report
intelligence gathering; information gathering
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)