visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
periodic; regular; routine
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
how can (one) do something
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
particularly; only; in the case of
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
sensual love; love affair
precocious; precocious child
loved one; lover; sweetheart
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
chimney sweeping (cleaning)
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
hey there; I say; see here
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
dock; thorough physical examination
pair; two kinds; two ways