sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
until now; so far; up to the present
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
on bad terms; at loggerheads
one's post; place of work; workplace
secret; private; surreptitious
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
match; game; bout; contest
not counting (as anything significant)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to redeem (from sin); to save
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
although I say; although one might say; although called
control; management (e.g. of a business)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
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 live; to get along; to spend (time)
smoothly; easily; readily