to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
drop (e.g. of water); drip
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)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
that day; the very same day
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
usually; under usual circumstances
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
how much; how many; however
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names