to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
all night; throughout the night
ten; 10; ten years of age
old body; aged person; elderly person
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
personal affair; one's own affair
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
as a child; when one was a child
acquaintance; close friend
to refuse; to reject; to deny
devoted; self-sacrificing
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
to like; to love; to be fond of
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression