to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
Les Miserables (novel by Victor Hugo)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
the way back; the way home; return trip
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
embodiment; realization; materialization
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to complain; to make a complaint
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to