weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to face; to go towards; to head towards
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
living; lifestyle; living room
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
cooking; food preparation
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor