calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
minimum; at the very least
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to make love
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
instant; moment; for an instant
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that