(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
breech presentation (feet or buttocks-first birth); breech delivery; breech birth
local color; local colour
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
father; dad; husband; you; he
to go out and away; to leave
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
letter; missive; note; mail
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
with these words; while saying
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
correction; rectification; mending; repair
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
in the meanwhile; during the time
happy memory; sweet memory
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to subsist; to keep on living
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
absolute amount; absolute quantity
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last