adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
will; testament; last request
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
considerably; fairly; quite
eccentric; crank; oddball
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
episode; anecdote; vignette
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
illegitimate child; secret love child
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
if so; in that case; in that situation
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae); Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being