marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
our country; our land; one's own country
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
long (time); protracted; prolonged
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
being interested in someone (only) for sex
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
boastful speech; bragging
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
talking about memories; reminiscences
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to turn completely into; to become completely
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to open (one's eyes) wide
popular name; common name; given name
entreaty; appeal; petition
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
slowly and quietly; stealthily
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that