mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to some extent; to a certain extent
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to blend (e.g. fact and fiction); to mix; to weave (together)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to look away; to turn away
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked