public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
how many years; how long; what year
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
ago; since; before; previous
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
(period of) a year; during an era
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline