to untangle; to untwine; to get back together (with a former partner)
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
solitude; loneliness; isolation
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to come from; to have roots in
divorce; dissolution of adoption
distress; anguish; mental suffering
to put into the mouth; to eat
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
one's person; around one's person
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
soon; before long; in the near future
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)