serious; severe; grave; acute
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
in succession; one by one
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to care for someone; to look after someone
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
funeral; burial; condolence
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
participation; joining; entry
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to leave word; to leave a message
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
weather-beaten; bleached skull
evergreen tree; (an) evergreen