clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
alone; by oneself; on one's own
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
school district; school area
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
due form; official; formality
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
on hand; readily available
father; dad; husband; you; he
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
meaning; significance; sense
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
sense of loss; feeling of loss
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK