to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
one part; one portion; one section
personal history; background; career
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
to cover up with something
the very best; excellent; superb
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to take on a role; to take part
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
matter of concern; matter of interest
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
image; figure; figure; form; image
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
rain intensity; passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
the times; an age; a day and age
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
dilapidated house; deserted house
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
bipedal walking; walking on two legs