reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
dark night; moonless night
along; parallel to; in accordance with
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to be born; to come into the world
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement