a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
volunteer activities; volunteerism
to be prolonged; to drag on
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to do together; to share; to participate in
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm