to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
main theater of war; principal battlefield
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
three kinds; three varieties
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
sunlight filtering through trees
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
Hold up!; Hands up!; to hold up
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
a few years ago; some years back
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to come to one's senses; to calm down
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility