reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
one's mind; the bottom of one's heart; inner feelings
sincere; honest; faithful
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to take a breath; to take a short rest
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
simply; merely; only; solely
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to lead a life; to live a life
store; reserve; stock; savings
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to subsist; to keep on living
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved