humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
rising; ascending; climbing
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
just past noon; afternoon
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
that's the way it is; such is life
to call each other; to call out to one another
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
popular name; common name; given name
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
the other day; a few days ago
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
periodic; regular; routine
letter; missive; note; mail
to press a question; to cross-examine
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
a long time ago; in those days
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
as a child; when one was a child
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
indeed; really; truly; very much
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)