to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
unanticipated; unexpected
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
true to one's name; living up to one's name
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
while crying; tearfully; in tears
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to act on one's emotions; to be carried away by one's feelings; to get emotional
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
infant; baby; little child
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be born; to come into the world
(another's) child; child; kid
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth