leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
extended leave; long vacation
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
that's the way it is; such is life
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
together; at the same time; same; identical
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
alone; by oneself; on one's own
it's no joke; gimme a break!
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
man; male; masculine gender
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
major subject; special study
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once