homecoming; returning home
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
many people; a large number of people
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
absence; disregard; indifference
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
tag (children's game); tig
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
yearned for; longed for; missed
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage