sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to have the privilege of doing
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
twice; again; second time
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to be in danger of; to be liable to
what do you want?; can I help you?
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
main question; real issue at hand
to get distracted; to jump off the track
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
spare time; free time; leisure time
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
melancholy; gloom; depression
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
double suicide; lovers' suicide
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
determination; resolution
innermost depths of one's heart
very great; enormous; serious
to affect; to impact; to influence