proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
yearned for; longed for; missed
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
communication speed; baud rate
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
being left out; being ostracized
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to become red; to redden; to blush
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
stature; height; size; physique
pale; pallid; bluish-white
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
caller; visitor; company; guest