pair; the two; both persons; both things
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
genuine article; real thing; real deal
preference; priority; precedence
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
not caring; not giving a damn
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
talk about divorce or separation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
breath; breathing; tone; mood
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
second marriage; remarriage
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
normalcy; normality; normal
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
surname; family name; last name
name; given name; first name
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
so; like this; in this way
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness