... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to bring up under one's personal care
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
thereupon; shortly thereafter
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be surprised; to be astonished
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
that is to say; so that means
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
guard; sentinel; garrison
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of