ray of hope; glimmer of hope
survival; survivor; relic
one of these days; someday; one day
companion; partner; spouse
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
family; relatives; dependents; household
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
manly; masculine; like a man
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
chapter one; first chapter
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
handsome man; actor in a love scene
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
author; writer; novelist; artist
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
male instincts; male frivolity
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
whispered conversation; whispering
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary