cheerful; lively; lighthearted
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
one day; (on) a certain day
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to bring; to take; to bring about
entreaty; supplication; petition
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
surname; family name; last name
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to increase; to add to; to augment
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
beyond that point; after that
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
unheard-of; unprecedented
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
indicate reason; infers some protest
personality; character; individuality; personhood
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
front; frontage; facade; main
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)