long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
your husband; her husband
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
no!; no no!; no, not at all
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
principal occupation; core business
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
journal; magazine; periodical
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
junior high school student; middle school pupil
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
moth orchid (Phalaenopsis aphrodite)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone