to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
parting; separation; farewell
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
older brother; elder brother
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
riverside; edge of a river
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
comfort; consolation; diversion
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to have a talk; to tell a story
to work hard; to work diligently
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to comfort; to console; to amuse