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to return; to come back

4

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

3

father and mother; parents

5

to age; to grow old

3

for a long time

1

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

1

ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved

1

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

4

(one's parents') home

2

to show in; to usher in

2

warm; mild; genial

1

letter; note

9

one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

1

to mail a letter

2

environment; surroundings; circumstances

5

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

13

to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

1

to worry; to fret; to get anxious

2

to some extent; to a certain extent

4

invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

7

traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)

1

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

9

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

both (people); the two of them

8

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

9

crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping

1

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

3

to share

3

to keep silent

3

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

3

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

7

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

31

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

2

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

training range; training grounds; training area

12

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

5

what; why; how

1

question; query

2

to answer; to reply

20

private; personal life; (one's) privacy

1

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

29

opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

1

space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space

2

professional duties

3

spontaneous; voluntary

2

recommendation; endorsement

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

9