inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to put one's strength into
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
choices; alternatives; options
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
emotional scars; mental trauma
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
by myself; in person; by oneself
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
separation; farewell; parting
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to look around; to look towards (us)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to make one's heart flutter