thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
with these words; while saying
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
coloured carp; colored carp
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
first number (e.g. issue of a magazine); No. 1 type
target group; target persons
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
carbonization; carbonisation
it's been a long time; long time no see
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to grumble about something (trivial)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)