to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to pass (of time); to elapse
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
last night; yesterday evening
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
after a long time; for the first time in a while
family; members of a family
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
long ago; already; a long time ago
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
scenery; scene; landscape
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...