distant look; faraway look
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to remain married for life
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
assertion; declaration; affirmation
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
idealistic thought (argument)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
if it is the case that ...
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
in proportion to; just as much as
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
entering a track (of a train); arrival of a train (at a platform); passing the post (horseracing); crossing the finish line
bygones; the past; past event
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
bet; wager; stake; gamble
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly