endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be flexible; to be accommodating
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to watch over; to watch attentively
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
great difference; major mistake
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the last moment; the very end
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
scene; sight; scenario; setting
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
really; truly; indeed; good grief
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
than; from; out of; except; but; more
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
to have a talk; to tell a story
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
after a long time; for the first time in a while