almost every day; almost daily
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
this world; this life; world of the living
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
inside; interior; inner part
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
in the same way as; just like
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
probably good; fine, isn't it?; very well
chance of going out; opportunity (to succeed); musical accompaniment for an actor going on stage
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
briskly; quickly; promptly
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
several minutes; a few minutes
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart