the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
village headman; village mayor
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
father and mother; parents
brothers and sisters; siblings
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to smile broadly; to grin widely
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
here and there; in places
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
brown; light brown; tawny
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment