to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
impossible to do (although wants to)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to be softened; to calm down
talking about memories; reminiscences
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
at; in; at; when; by; with
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
anything and everything; just about everything
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish