spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
old friend; familiar face
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to express in a roundabout way
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for