a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
proposal; offer; request; application
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
as usual; as is one's habit
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to entertain; to make welcome
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
however; having said that; but
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
reading partway; leaving half-read
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to rush over; to run up to