pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
so-wa-ka; well said; so be it
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
answering machine; answerphone
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
guest house; private home providing lodging for travelers; bed and breakfast; pension
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride