not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to say; to tell; to state; to do
and; thereupon; because of that
what kind of business; what sort of matter
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
trouble; bother; annoyance
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
not caring; not giving a damn
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
place; situation; position; location
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
go that far; to that extent