it's been a long time; long time no see
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be worried; to be troubled
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
because of; owing to; due to
single word; a few words; brief comment
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to tighten; to press hard
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to blaze; to burn brightly
curiosity; inquisitiveness
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shed light; to cast light
existence; possession; having; limited company
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go