... is the reason; ... is my excuse
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
stale; hackneyed; cliched
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
verbal message; word (from someone)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to watch over; to watch attentively
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
major subject; special study
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)