love affair; love relationship
pain of love; love troubles
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
unheard-of; unprecedented
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
affectation; showiness; pretence
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
instead; but (on the other hand)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
critical condition; being on the verge of death
river; stream; River; the ... river
Thames (UK, Canada) (river)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
summertime; summer season
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
bento; Japanese box lunch
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
concession; conciliation; compromise
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me