to approach; to draw near
while crying; tearfully; in tears
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
one's share; one's portion
equality; impartiality; evenness
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
control; check; restraint; inhibition
one's whole heart; everything one feels
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
savior; saviour; rescuer; Messiah; Jesus Christ
mental; spiritual; emotional
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
rule; reign; government; governing
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable