to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to need; to call for; to require
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
social life; social intercourse
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to shake; to sway; to waver
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to jar; to creak; to grate
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
woman; female; feminine gender
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to say; to be called; to do
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me