to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
semi-transparent; translucent
to be found; to be discovered
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
on the occasion of; at the time of
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to withdraw into oneself; to shut oneself away; to seclude oneself
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
support; backing; patronage
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
choice; selection; option
somehow; for some reason or other
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
as before; as ever; as it was originally
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
genuine; authentic; true; real