to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
senior high school; high school
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
serious; severe; grave; acute
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
otherwise; or else; if not
beginning; outset; first; onset
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to step forward; to volunteer
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly