in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to come back; to bloom a second time
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to say; to tell; to state; to do
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
sympathy; compassion; pity
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
normalcy; normality; normal
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement