to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
reconciliation; make peace with
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
stealthily; secretly; in secret
standard; set; routine; decided
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
together; at the same time; same; identical
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
settlement; solution; resolution
silence (not speaking); muteness
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to yell; to rant; to rave
doing whatever one pleases
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
cowpea (Vigna unguiculata); cow pea; black-eyed pea; southern pea
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness