to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
long time; long interval; for quite some time
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
rather; better; instead; if anything
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
memory; sense; experience
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
three; three years of age
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to follow another's example
please (give me); please (do for me)
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to crouch; to squat; to cower
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
question; inquiry; enquiry