to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
first meeting; first interview with
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
had better ...; had better not ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to become better; to improve
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to throw at; to turn; to raise
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
participation; joining; entry; adherence
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
antiquity; the previous era
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
absence; disregard; indifference
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to care for someone; to look after someone
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for