to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to not see the wood for the trees; to be caught up with trivial matters and lose sight of the big picture
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
the way back; the way home; return trip
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
imitation; similar article; similar goods
product name; name of an article
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
your husband; her husband
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
frequent customer; good customer; client
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
special; particular; peculiar; unique
female high-school student
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
starting line; starting point
another time; some other time
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly