absence from work without permission
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
penalty; sentence; punishment
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(some) more; even more; longer; further
front; frontage; facade; main
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
should; must; -able; probably; likely
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to be needed; to be wanted
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
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.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
while; during (the time when)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out