withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
you (plural); all of you; you all
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to open (one's eyes) wide
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
to complain; to make a complaint
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
self-deprecating; self-mocking
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
one's family; family member
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
with a start; with a jump
health; healthy; sound; fit
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
fast-talking; rapid talking
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!