great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to live; to make a living; to get on with
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to be about to get on (a train, bus, etc.); to be about to board; to start (doing); to begin; to get on top of; to lean over
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
going back to sleep; sleeping in