although; but; even though; I wish that
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
in one's hands; in one's control
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
violent emotion; passion; fury
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
with a start; with a jump
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
useless; vain; aimless; idle
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band