piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
even if not; even without
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
incessant talking; rapid talking
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
scene; spectacle; sight; view
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
dealing with; coping with
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to help each other; to cooperate
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...