alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
otherwise; if not; or else
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to lose heart; to lose motivation
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
sincere; honest; faithful
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to close (one's eyes); to shut
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to torment; to torture; to harass
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to fall in love (with); to love
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to be helpful; to be useful
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick