occasionally; once in a while; now and then
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to have a relationship; to have relations
reopening; resumption; restarting
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
many; much; plenty; hardly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
continuation; succession; series; continuous
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
about; on; regarding; per; for every