hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
longing for others; wanting company
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
all (there is); as long as there is
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
two days later; day after next; next day but one
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
solitude; loneliness; isolation
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to worry about; to be vexed
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore