to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
face contorted and about to cry
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
curfew; lockdown; grounding
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
several times; once or twice
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
3rd day of the month; three days
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to spend time (on doing something)
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)