to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
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with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to be worried; to be troubled
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
how many years; how long; what year
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to burst (open); to break; to split
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
at least; at most; (even) just
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to hand over; to surrender
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment