withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to be saved up (of money)
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
broad or spacious veranda; eaves
to be opposite; to face each other
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
fighting against an illness
(medical) doctor; physician
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to detain; to check; to restrain
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
and; thereupon; because of that
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
silence; stillness; quietness
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
don't you think?; indicates question
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love