stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
straight; as the crow flies
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
occupation; calling; livelihood
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
offender; criminal; culprit
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
determination; resolution
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
sublime; noble; high-minded
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
belief; faith; conviction
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to help each other; to cooperate
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
unheard-of; unprecedented
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...