shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
chief executive officer; CEO
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
father; dad; husband; you; he
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
medical care; medical treatment
precision equipment; delicate equipment
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
job hunting; job searching
company; corporation; workplace
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
finding employment; getting a job
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
job hunting; job searching
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
although I say; although one might say; although called
to some extent; to a certain extent
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
ago; since; before; previous
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)