on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
true intention; underlying motive
waste of time; killing time
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
what is worse; to make matters worse
woman writer; lady writer; authoress
young girl; lass; adolescent female
tippler; drunkard; heavy drinker
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
real thing; original; actual
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
illustration (e.g. book); picture
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
stereotyped; patterned; typical