perception; sensing; noticing
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
for the first time in one's life
to be worried; to be troubled
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
middle of the night; dead of night
to be conspicuous; to stand out
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
absorption; suction; attraction
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
older sister; elder sister
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception