old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
with humility (esp. of women in relation to their partner); humbly; (lit.) three steps behind
that day; the very same day
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
home; household; family; hearth
attendance; presence and absence; attendance and non-attendance
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to telephone; to make a phone call
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
telephone number; phone number
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
sense of loss; feeling of loss
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
rest; break; recess; intermission
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging