greeting; a fine thing to say
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
relatively; comparatively
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
schedule; program; programme; agenda
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
chorus; singing in a chorus
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
considerably; fairly; quite
number of days (times) one has attended
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article