pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
secret; private; surreptitious
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
pleasant feeling; good feeling
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to become fraught with emotion
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
letter; missive; note; mail
that; the matter in question
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to be helpful; to be useful
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
while; during (the time when)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
by myself; in person; by oneself
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
pointing out; identification
that is to say; so that means
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...