to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
respect and affection; love and respect
uncle (younger than one's parent)
material; materials; data; information; documents
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
still; even now; to this day
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
besides; in addition; also; moreover
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
to have a talk; to tell a story
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
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
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
there is nothing; having nothing
to pretend; to act (as if)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
reality; actuality; hard fact
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
yearned for; longed for; missed
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to accept; to receive; to agree
to pass (of time); to elapse
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent