when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to lose heart; to lose motivation
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to begin to walk; to set out
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
every year; yearly; annually
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move