reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
social status; social position
to detain; to check; to restrain
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
elementary level; beginner level
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to think of; to give one's thought to
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
for today; for the time being
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
political commentator (journalist, columnist)
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear