retiring from military service
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
to do together; to share; to participate in
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
favour; favor; warm friendship
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
over-fond parent; doting parent
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
thereupon; shortly thereafter
father; dad; husband; you; he
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
world; society; people; the public
to be fated to; be linked by fate
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
to pierce through; to break through
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
hardworking; painstaking; diligent; conscientious; sincere
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity