justification; rationalization
for the first time in one's life
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
to get teary; to be moved to tears
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
solution; solution strategy
have a good day; take care; see you
feeling that one is living in a completely different age; feeling that something belongs to a different age; feeling that the world has changed dramatically
memorial; testimonial; commemorative
separate; scattered; apart
a person without a single relative
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
charming figure; alluring figure
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to fill a hole with earth
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
Everyone is safe (all right)
thin India ink; diluted ink
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
drinking bout; merrymaking