name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
speech; expression; wording; language
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
same generation; one's generation
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to watch steadily; to stare
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
after that (a substantive change occurred)
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate