a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to be away from home; to be out of the house
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
not understanding; not knowing
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to bawl; to cry; to scream
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
mental illness; emotional disorder
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic