how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
novel; original; new; innovative
sense of loss; feeling of loss
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
to limp; to drag one's feet
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
monetary offering; offertory
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to throw into; to dump in together
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to forget completely; to leave behind
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
deep emotion; strong feelings
preface; introduction; preamble