to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
older sister; elder sister
to indicate; to show; to point to
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
true character; true heart; true spirit
that; the matter in question
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
second day of the month; two days
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
split; division; break up
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
life; living; I; me; student
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
almost; roughly; approximately
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
time; season; period; phase; stage
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally