given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
older sister and younger brother
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
after a long time; for the first time in a while
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to leave something as it is
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to be erected; to be built
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
nine times; twisting around many times
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on