on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
father; dad; husband; you; he
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
convenient; handy; useful
to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
recommendation; endorsement
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to hide; to keep to oneself
unrequited love; one-sided love
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
desperation; self-abandonment
to stiffen; to become stiff
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
to repeat; to do something over again
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
originally; by nature; from the start
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
new student; freshman; first-year student
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"