running away; escaping on foot
to pick up; to find; to gather
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
intelligence operative; spy
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
abuse; misuse; perversion
to entrust; to leave to a person
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to take (be in) charge of
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
on one hand; on the other hand
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
shady; underhanded; questionable
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
button (clothing); push-button
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
correction; rectification; mending; repair
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
outside world; physical world
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission