with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
in the meanwhile; during the time
boy; son; baby boy; young man
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
delayed child-bearing (esp. after the age of 35); late child-bearing
instant; moment; for an instant
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to be worried; to be troubled
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
secret; private; surreptitious
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)
that; the matter in question
proposal; proposition; suggestion
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
immediately; right away; on the spot
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
approval; acceptance; toleration
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
(someone else's) parents; both parents