home area; home town; local
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to have the privilege of doing
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
billboard; advertising sign
to be expensive; to be costly
free (of charge); gratuitous
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
older brother and younger sister
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
association; society; organization; organisation
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
president (of a society); chairman
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
story; tale; talk; discussion
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
totally willing; fully motivated
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
not understanding; not knowing
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to some extent; to a certain extent
income; receipts; revenue
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
amount of money; sum of money
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on