one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
interruption; suspension; break
neighbourhood; neighborhood
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
exposure to wind; severe criticism
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
reality; actuality; hard fact
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
bad poem; my humble poem; stooped over (e.g. old people); bowed; stalling; having a relapse
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
episode; anecdote; vignette
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees