somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
talk about divorce or separation
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
progress; being under way
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to stare back at; to look back at
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
expressing one's mind; speaking out
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
understanding person; supporter
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
rationalization; justification
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to understand; to make out
very loose; slowly; leisurely
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia