(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
optimism; taking an optimistic view
without leaving any trace
detached; aloof; indifferent
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
besides; moreover; in addition
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
garden; trees and flowers in a garden
deceased father; late father
clear; distinct; evident; definite
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
idealistic thought (argument)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
perfect; just right; ideal
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
parental love or affection
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act