arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
feeling; sense; impression
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
older brother; elder brother
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
in that way; like that; that way
to snatch from; to steal from
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
waste of time; killing time
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
those (near the second person)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
two persons; two people; pair; couple