to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
several minutes; a few minutes
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to concern; to be related
to be in focus; to come into focus
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to tie; to bind; to fasten
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
the way back; the way home; return trip
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to stare back (at); to glare back
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
not caring; not giving a damn
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort