after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
January; first month of the lunar calendar
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
manner of using one's hands
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
not caring; not giving a damn
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
courteous; decorous; polite
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross