selection; choice; option
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
while; even though; despite
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
regret; repentance; remorse
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
LINE (instant messaging software)
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
several weeks; a few weeks
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
conduct; behavior; behaviour
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller