helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
however; having said that; but
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
but; however; provided that
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
two grains; two drops; two bead
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to shed light; to cast light
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to laugh away; to laugh off
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
long time; long interval; for quite some time
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
how long; how far; how much
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to press a question; to cross-examine
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)