living by oneself; living alone
guess; speculation; supposition
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
to be erected; to be built
reconciliation; make peace with
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to drop; to lose; to let fall
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to arrive home; to return
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
thicket; coppice; brushwood
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to be exhausted; to be at a loss; to be worn out; to be helpless