to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
declaration; statement; proclamation
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
postponement; deferment; adjournment
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
border (between countries); national border
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
old couple; elderly couple
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
leather; leathercloth; razor
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
(temporary) closure of school
homecoming; returning home
release; liberation; acquittal
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
important person; strategic person; key figure
unseasonable; out-of-season
heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
mountain road; mountain trail
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
quite; utterly; really; completely