madder red; dark red; crimson
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
without cause; without reason
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
yearned for; longed for; missed
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
the front; honest; upright; decent
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
living by oneself; living alone
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
high-capacity; high-volume
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal