to begin talking; to open up
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
starvation; famine; hunger
penalty; sentence; punishment
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
talking about memories; reminiscences
graduate; alumnus; alumna
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish
crown (headdress); (dental) crown; dental cap; crown (former British coin); clown
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
spot; point; place; position
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
right under; directly below; right beneath
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
long ago; a long time ago; already
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
female bus driver; female bus conductor
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
visitor at hot springs resort
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
western edge (e.g. of city); west side