almost every day; almost daily
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
married woman; another's wife
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
only recently; just of late
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
sender; consignor; remitter
to tear up and throw away
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
though; notwithstanding; although
preface; introduction; preamble
main question; real issue at hand
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming