as you see; as you can see
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
almost every day; almost daily
father; dad; husband; you; he
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
on bad terms; at loggerheads
gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike
reconciliation; make peace with
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
treatment strategy; method of treatment; therapeutic approach
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
contradiction; inconsistency
complementation; supplementation; completion
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to stop (plug) one's ears
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
direct connection; direct link
riskiness; (level of) danger
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to approach; to draw near
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses