to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
how many years; how long; what year
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
scene; sight; scenario; setting
after a long time; for the first time in a while
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
home area; home town; local
company; corporation; workplace
finding employment; getting a job
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise