one day; (on) a certain day
distant look; faraway look
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
at that time; in those days
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
sincere; earnest; serious
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
determination; resolution
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
such; this sort of; like this
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
(some) more; even more; longer; further
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to put on a patronizing air
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
schedule; program; programme; agenda