letter (of alphabet); character
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to close (one's eyes); to shut
older brother and younger sister
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
until now; so far; up to the present
true character; true heart; true spirit
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
food and drink; eating and drinking
something to wear; clothes
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
relation; relative; kind; cordial
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
just one person; only one
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
periodic; regular; routine
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
rumouring; gossiping; nagging; faultfinding
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
elated; triumphant; proud
open; public; official; overt
to be hesitant; to feel timid
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death