curiosity; inquisitiveness
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to close (one's eyes); to shut
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to send or direct a person to
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to hide; to keep to oneself
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
himself; yourself; herself
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to understand; to make out
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
motherland; fatherland; native country
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
many; a lot; much; multitude
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
firm promise; definite promise
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
so; like this; in this way