to take a breath; to take a short rest
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to become misty; to become hazy
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
news; word; tidings; omen
seventh day of the month; seven days
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
decentralization of power; decentralisation of power
tendency; trend; inclination
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
to keep secret; to conceal
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
nothing but; none other than
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
memories; recollections; reminiscence
search for a husband for one's daughter
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
headache inducing; vexing
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...