after a long time; for the first time in a while
home area; home town; local
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
no!; no no!; no, not at all
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
I appreciate your efforts
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
whichever one chooses; either way
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to detain; to check; to restrain
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances