very; extremely; excessively
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
married woman; another's wife
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to have troubles; to have concerns
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
surname; family name; last name
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
connection; link; relationship
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to shed light; to cast light
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility