beginning; outset; first; onset
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
second marriage; remarriage
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to care for someone; to look after someone
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
society; the world; the times
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to make an appearance; to show up
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
double suicide; lovers' suicide
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
sickroom; hospital room; ward
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
such; this sort of; like this
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
polish; improvement; burnishing
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea