to ask a question; to ask questions
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
something; some kind of; for some reason
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
nice; likeable; desirable
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to throw into; to dump in together
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
suitable or moderate temperature
firm; unshakeable; resolute
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite