fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
pure heart; naivete; innocence
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(not so) much; (not) very
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
to lead someone around by the nose
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
equality; impartiality; evenness
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
front; frontage; facade; main
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
way of speaking; intimation
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
strength; power; proficiency; ability
(brute) force; using all one's might
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to be worried; to be troubled
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
weariness (from); fatigue; tiredness; exhaustion
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
determination; resolution
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though