mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
public telephone; pay phone
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
nice; likeable; desirable
to need; to demand; to take; to require
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
great difference; major mistake
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to faint; to be exhausted
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
alone; by oneself; on one's own