good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
since then; from that time; ever since
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
pupil; student; schoolchild
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
moaning; muttering; complaining
with these words; while saying
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to speak; to hear a voice
after a long time; for the first time in a while
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
study; diligence; discount; reduction
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to have a reason; to have an excuse
chair; stool; post; office; position
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
husband and wife; married couple
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful