face; looks; vestiges; trace
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
green grass; young (fresh) grass
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
so; like this; in this way
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
beginning; outset; first; onset
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot