near; nearby; not far off
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
somehow; for some reason or other
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
father; dad; husband; you; he
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
in the morning; during the morning
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
glove (esp. sports); globe
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)