the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
survival; survivor; relic
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
innocent; not guilty; harmless
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
twice; again; second time
proposal; proposition; suggestion
summer vacation; summer holidays
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows