entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to stiffen; to become stiff
welcome!; nice to see you!
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
one's real father; natural father; biological father
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
letter; missive; note; mail
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
this occasion; at this time; now
birth; creation; formation
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to squeeze out; to wring out
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to choke; to have trouble breathing
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
now; the present time; just now; another; more