definite; final; decisive; conclusive
front; frontage; facade; main
resignation; acceptance; consolation
decision; determination; resolution
to pretend; to act (as if)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
devoted; self-sacrificing
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
general; popular; common; typical
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement