heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
for the first time in one's life
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
no!; no no!; no, not at all
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
long ago; a long time ago; already
to walk in on; to tread upon
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
segment; slice; section; intercept
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
unexpectedly; surprisingly