returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
bringing; taking; carrying
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
longed-for; anxiously awaited
bedside; near one's pillow
about; on; regarding; per; for every
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to take a breath; to take a short rest
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
too (much); overly; excessively
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
that; the matter in question
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal