to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
boy; son; baby boy; young man
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
again; once more; a second time
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
immediately; right away; on the spot
assertion; declaration; affirmation
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
recommendation; endorsement
tendency; trend; inclination
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry