ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
for example; for instance; e.g.
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to become better; to improve
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
how many years; how long; what year
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
memories; recollections; reminiscence
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to subsist; to keep on living
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
playmate; companion; friend to play with
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge