the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
then; well; so; well then
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
frequency (of occurrence)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
without; but if; otherwise; or else
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
brunette; woman or girl with brown skin or eyes
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
slim; slender; slight; delicate
looking pale; looking unwell
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
retainer; attendant; escort