single word; a few words; brief comment
to not believe one's ears
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
terrycloth; towelling; toweling
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
nothing but; none other than
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
distant look; faraway look
to be kind to; to treat kindly
(childbirth) delivery table; birthing table
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to get thin; to taper off
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
genius; prodigy; natural gift
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
isolation; being alone; being friendless
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally