but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
ultimate; final; last; eventual
choice; selection; option
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
as a child; when one was a child
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
for this very reason; that is exactly why
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to get hungry; to become hungry
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
sorry; excuse me; thank you
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable