department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
sunlight; rays of the Sun
chilly; unpleasantly cold
moisture; humidity; dampness
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
beyond that point; after that
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
none of your business; not your concern
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
story; tale; talk; discussion
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
sympathy; compassion; pity
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
proposal; offer; request; application