straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
real intention; true motive; true meaning
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
at that time; in those days
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
indescribable; having no way to express
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
touching; moving; painful
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
done; just done; just finished
using all one's strength; using all one's might
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to ascend; to go up; to climb
respect and affection; love and respect