since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
someone; a certain person
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to take command; to give direction
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to say (something) over one's shoulder
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
secondary; of secondary importance
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
one's whole heart; everything one feels
expressing one's mind; speaking out
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
being in love with each other
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence