soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to push (something) against
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; severe; grave; acute
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to raise one's voice; to shout
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
visiting a temple for another
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
not caring; not giving a damn
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
educational administration
influence; clout; leverage
large hospital; major hospital
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
inside; interior; inner part
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
public telephone; pay phone