topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
departure; leaving; setting off
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
have a good day; take care; see you
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
free time; time at leisure
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows); fascicle
to change (one's clothes)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
rich person; wealthy person
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand