to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
everyone has a past; every person has their own history
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
very interesting; of great interest
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to lose heart; to lose motivation
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to follow another's example
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the place for; the time for; the level of
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
how many people; a number of people
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
suddenly; all of a sudden
to stop walking; to pause
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
distant look; faraway look
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)